Body Armor

Researchers are looking to arachnids to engineer new synthetic materials that are stronger than Kevlar.

DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.

The U.S. Navy will soon begin the first tests on its newest body armor -- the Naval Security Forces Vest.

The Marine Corps is putting its next generation of protective gear through a kind of boot camp designed to stress problem are...

The U.S. Army's chief of staff revealed Thursday the M4 carbine's 5.56mm round can't penetrate modern enemy body armor plates...

An Air Force cadet's discovery could lighten body armor worn by servicemen in the field by as much as two thirds.

Army equipment officials have recognized after a decade at war that women are built differently than men – especially when it...

U.S. Special Operations Command is recalling thousands of body armor plates after discovering a manufacturer’s defect that co...

The Army's research and development arm has funded a three-year research program at University of California, San Diego inves...

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