When a soldier takes an enemy round to his or her body armor and lives to fight another day, it’s a good-news story for the engineers who develop that protection. But as the Army develops lighter ...

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. troops, the ...

Spartan Armor Systems, manufacturers of American-designed and made body armor, tactical gear and targets, is proud to announce their new wraparound body armor vests for tactical operators and ...

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