Body armor ratings tell you how well you'll be protected after being hit with a bullet. Experts do tests in a controlled environment to check the amount of impact the armor absorbs and how it stops ...

WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (DD) today announced the launch of three innovative testing protocols that set a new benchmark for evaluating the comfort and mobility of soft ...

WASHINGTON - The Army pushed back Thursday against a inspector general's report that criticized the testing of body armor used by many soldiers in Afghanistan, praising the quality of the armor and ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army said on Thursday it was withdrawing some 16,400 sets of body armor, even though it considers them safe, because a Pentagon watchdog found that the designs had not ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – New body armor is being introduced to first responders in western Massachusetts. “This is an important event because it can save lives.” Protective Body Armor has been ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON - The Army improperly tested new bullet-blocking plates for body armor and cannot be certain that 5 million pieces of the critical battlefield equipment meet the standards to protect U.S.

MELKSHAM, U.K.—Avon Protection P.L.C. expects to finish its 2022 financial year (ending Sept. 30) "at least in line with market expectations," following a rebound in the second half of the year.