At this year’s Enforce Tac, Finnish equipment manufacturer Savotta highlighted its long-standing relationship with the ...
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In July 2024, MKU Limited, a global defense and homeland security company based in Kanpur, India, invited BodyArmorNews.com to its headquarters. From a visit to their corporate office, ...
MINNEAPOLIS, May 19 (UPI) — The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has ordered 177,000 body armor plates from Ceradyne Inc., a subsidiary of 3M. The lightweight enhanced small arms protective inserts, or ...
Imagine you are in a war zone. Bullets are zooming left and right, screams and frantic energy surrounds you. All the while your only goal is to be a witness and to lend your eyes to the rest of the ...
Modern NATO plate carriers, combat helmets, and military medical gear were field‑tested in Iraq and Afghanistan — two theatres dominated by insurgent tactics. There, 65% of wounds were from explosive ...
The Irish Defence Forces are set to receive a major equipment upgrade as part of an ongoing modernization initiative. A €16.5 million (approx. $17.8 million USD) contract has been awarded to Belgian ...
The latest type of armor the U.S. Army considers is not at all what you would expect. It’s not some tough new chemical composition or porcelain to replace Aramid. It’s actually spider silk. Body armor ...
In the current body armor industry, innovation and practical design are becoming increasingly sought after, driven by rising geopolitical tensions and evolving ballistic threats. Among many companies ...
Teijin Aramid, a Netherlands-based company, stands as a beacon of innovation and sustainability in the aramid technology sector. As part of Teijin Materials Group, the company has been at the ...
After much anticipation, we are delighted to publish the second chapter of guest writer Jake Ganor’s spectacular series Ancient Composite Armor. Armor made from paper may seem improbable, yet it was a ...