COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Andrea Porter is stripping back the layers of bulletproof material as she researches ways to make body armor safer and more comfortable for women’s bodies. The Texas ...

There's a new body armor and exoskeleton innovation that could be a game changer for those who serve and protect. It's called the ExoM Exoskeleton. This revolutionary product is designed to protect ...

Today multinational chemical company DuPont DD unveiled a new version of Kevlar promising lighter, more flexible and more effective body armor. The company describes the new material, known as Kevlar® ...

Certified body armor costs hundreds of dollars, which raises the question of what a cheap improvised version buys you. This ...

Throughout human history, many conflicts have resulted in battles and wars. Body armor has been of central importance in order to make combatants as safe as possible against a variety of weapons.

This chapter discusses the foundational basis for the current body armor testing methodologies as practiced by military and law enforcement agencies. In the 1970s developments in fiber technology and ...

Being able to move around comfortably in body armor is important for wearers to maximize their efficiency, whether in combat or other security or surveillance functions. DuPont, the originators of ...

The purpose of this overview is to provide a broad introduction to the nature of ceramic body armor plates and helmets as used by many U.S. servicemen and women; the medical basis for determining the ...