FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field test the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women’s ...

At your request, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies established the Committee to Review the Testing of Body Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army to assess the ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The National Research Council will convene specialists in committee form to consider ...

POCOMOKE CITY, MD - Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced a significant Army contract awarded to a Worcester County body armor manufacturer. According to Harris, the U.S. Army has awarded a ...

The new “Obereg 2.0” is the latest iteration in a series of advanced Russian body armor concepts—most of which have never been distributed to the country’s frontline infantry. Russia’s Rostec ...

WASHINGTON — Just six months after the Pentagon agreed to reimburse soldiers who bought their own protective gear, the Army has banned the use of any body armor that is not issued by the military. In ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wednesday will mark three years since the mass shooting that killed ten people at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. On that day, another bill will be introduced in ...

Marine body armor engineers share a glimpse of their new protective gear that features lighter weights, lighter plates and more size options. Military Times © 2026 ...

Following the Second Pending Contract for Protective Plates, Our Enhanced Proprietary Graphene Technology Will be Initiated for Coating of the Armor EL CENTRO, Calif., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women's physiques.