This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. U.S. special operations forces are currently field ...

Armor materials used by the military and law enforcement need to be strong and durable, yet lightweight enough for quick movement. These materials are common in various protective gear, such as ...

The DFNDR Armor® Rifle Rated Level III system is an introductory lightweight body armor insert designed to defeat standard lead core .308, 7.62, .223 and 5.56 threats. Our Level III rifle rated hard ...

Extremis' main business since startup has been making custom body armor for vehicles, mostly police cars, SUVs and some fire ...

The U.S. Army is close to approving a new lightweight body armor plate with a "shooter's cut" to provide close-combat forces with greater mobility in combat. Program Executive Office Soldier officials ...

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Peas (left) and Lance Cpl. Cameron O’Hara (right), infantry Marines with 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, sprint to cover during the Integrated ...

It’s the year [2020]. You, the modern officer, are on patrol, sweating and partially immobilized by the shroud of heavy material strapped to your torso, thankful still, for it might save your bacon ...

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Cpl. Carson P. Burke, a rifleman with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, carries an M240G machine gun during the Advanced Infantry Course (AIC) aboard Kahuku Training Area, Hawaii, July ...

A small engineering firm in Orange County, Calif., has hit a bonanza with a hard ceramic material used for lightweight body armor. Demand for the product in the past five years has pushed the company ...