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Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out
“It feels like an iceberg’s right on my back."
Women in the Air Force are finally getting body armor that fits
"It shows us that the military is starting to appreciate us females more, especially as cops."
The Army’s next-generation body armor plates don’t currently get the job done
'The Army should continue the testing of the lighter-weight Generation III VTP designs'
Exoskeletons and the future of military body armor
What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the development of new exoskeleton suits, the burden of heavy body armor may become an issue of the past.
Exoskeletons and the future of body armor
What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the development of new exoskeleton suits, the burden of heavy body armor may become an issue of the past.
The military says it’s finally designing body armor for women for the umpteenth time this decade
"It really matters that we get this solved."
Steel core vs ceramic body armor
From its early inception in the 1500s, body armor has come a long way. These days, the two main types are steel core and ceramic plates. To help you decide which is the best fit for you, we took them to the field, put 'em through the ringer, and broke down the key differences in each.If you’re a first responder, veteran, or military member, click here to get 10% off your entire order.
Body armor stress test with Spartan Armor Systems
Since the onset of the pandemic, the team has been dedicating way too much time to Call of Duty Warzone. After hours of gameplay, we wanted to know how many rounds a plate of body armor could realistically withstand. For this experiment, Spartan Armor Systems provided us with their steel core body armor and we put it to the test.
Body armor stress test with Spartan Armor Systems
Since the onset of the pandemic, the team has been dedicating way too much time to Call of Duty Warzone. After hours of gameplay, we wanted to know how many rounds a plate of body armor could realistically withstand. For this experiment, Spartan Armor Systems provided us with their steel core body armor and we put it to the test.
Which body armor is best for you?
If you’ve spent any time in the infantry, you’ve been issued a flak jacket with steel SAPI (Small Arms Protective Inserts) plates. They’re super useful in combat, and may have saved your life before. But did you ever want your own body armor when you were not on the battlefield?
The Marine Corps has started fielding next-generation body armor to grunts
After years in the making, the Marine Corps has finally started fielding the next-generation Plate Carrier Generation III body armor to lighten the load for grunts in the field
The US military is working on body armor sensors that can measure exposure to potentially harmful blasts
The body armor blast sensors the military is working on could make it easier to tell if a service member needs medical evaluation by measuring blast overpressure exposure
Best and Worst Body Armor and Shields in Military History
Body armor has come a long way since firearms were first invented. There have been some incredible life-saving protection and...
New Body Armor and Helmets for the Army
The Army has been testing and has already quietly fielded some new body armor, helmets, and Night Vision Goggles.
Here are the new weapons and gear infantry troops will rock downrange in 2020
U.S. soldiers and Marines can expect to see a slew of new gear in their kits at the start of the next decade, from improved body armor to better sniper rifles and grenade launchers
The history and evolution of military body armor
Military body armor has improved drastically over the last few centuries, and we have the details how
SOCOM is field testing lightweight body armor originally developed for its ‘Iron Man’ suit
U.S. special operations forces are currently field testing a lightweight combat armor designed to cover more of an operator's body than previous protective gear
The Army’s newest piece of protective gear has already saved a soldier’s life in Afghanistan
U.S. Army equipment officials said last week that the service's new helmet system, with includes detachable face and neck protection, saved a soldier's life recently in Afghanistan, blocking a brick that was thrown by an angry mob
The Air Force is funding research into piranha-proof Amazon fish scales for future body armor
"The natural armor such as these fish scales is tough and much lighter, without impeding body flexibility and locomotion"
Army researchers are using pearls — yes, pearls — to develop super-strong body armor
If diamond are a girl's best friend, then pearls may soon be a soldier's — sort of
The Army can now 3D-print body armor on the fly
3D printers are meant to print out knickknacks, not flak jackets — which meant that engineers had to hack into the printer to get the job done
Florida executives head to prison for selling sub-par body armor to US troops
The company "endangered the lives and safety of our country's heroes who are courageously serving overseas to protect the United States from all enemies, foreign and domestic," prosecutors wrote
The Marine Corps is looking for yet another lightweight helmet for grunts
In a June 4 request for information, Marine Corps Systems Command detailed its vision for a lightweight system and designed to "provide an integrated head protection platform for infantry and infantry-like Marines"
US special operations forces are getting a brand new combat helmet
The U.S. military's most elite war fighters are getting some new headgear.