The nature of modern conflict continues to evolve, shaped by technological innovation, asymmetric threats, and rapidly ...

This technical tutorial demonstrates a modern approach to manufacturing lightweight and durable composite components by ...

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® ...

Alexander Pillot, an equipment trainer with to PEO Soldier, hands a service member the second-generation modular scalable vest. (Jason Amadi/Army) When a soldier takes an enemy round to his or her ...

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 ...

If you compared today’s daily uniform wear body armor to that of the 1970s or 1980s, you’d see some pretty big differences. The focus of this article is why those differences are beneficial for both ...