When it comes to body armor, there's typically a trade-off – it can either be highly impact-resistant or flexible, but not both. That may not be the case for much longer, however, thanks to an ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army released a barrage of test results on Monday showing that a privately-sold flexible body armor that some families have sought for their soldiers failed extensive military ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Army's struggle to find a new, more flexible body armor was dealt a setback Friday when a California company's high tech Dragon Skin vests failed to pass military testing, a ...

A team of researchers at Northwestern University recently announced a breakthrough nanomaterial—a two-dimensional (2D) polymer that mechanically interlocks like chainmail—that could lead to stronger, ...

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® ...

N-Force ballistic vest is the latest development in soft, flexible body armor from Diamondback Tactical utilizing the super-advanced power of Nano-Repel. N-Force is certified in NIJ 0101.04/2005 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – New body armor is being introduced to first responders in western Massachusetts. “This is an important event because it can save lives.” Protective Body Armor has been ...

WASHINGTON -- In a rare move, the Army released a barrage of data Monday showing that a privately sold flexible body armor that some families have sought for their soldiers failed extensive military ...

When a man stepped into a Buffalo grocery store last Saturday with an AR-15-style rifle, the store’s security guard tried to stop the shooting by firing his own weapon back at the suspected shooter.