A revolutionary new armor relies on a liquid that hardens when something hits it, promising unprecedented protection while letting soldiers move freely, unrestricted by bulk and weight.

Depending on what season it is, wearing body armor can be a curse or a blessing. When it’s below freezing out, the concealable body armor under your uniform shirt (and whatever other outer ...

Not long ago the term body armor would have felt straight out of a war movie or military-style video game. But in 2020, it's just another item on the average family's disaster-preparedness checklist.

The armor can be tailored to fit any body type and offers the same level of price and protection other armor does that's currently being used. "This goes from 9mm to 44 mag to a 30 odd six ...

Body armor in general needs to meet a specific standard in the US from the National Institute of Justice. The goal of the new kind of Kevlar is that because it’s stronger, ...

Chest body armor is a fabric carrier that holds ballistic-resistant panels made of woven fibers. On men, the panels sit flat, but women need them to fit around the bust line, in what the industry ...

Paul told KBTX her first piece of body armor was issued to her while she was in the military. She received a men’s tactical vest and the poor fit left her with breathing problems and chest pain.

Body armor is something Golden-based CoorsTek knows well. It has produced ceramic plates used to protect soldiers from bullets and shrapnel since the 1960s.

At the selectmen meeting on Feb. 28 funding for new body armor, seen at left is approved to replace the current armor seen at right used by Farmington police officers.