A Polish firm is the latest to concoct unassuming-looking fluids that harden on impact, making for lighter, more flexible protection on the battlefield and beyond. Leslie Katz led a team that explored ...
May 4 -- Hard, heavy, stiff and bulky is how soldiers and law enforcement officials most often describe their bullet-resistant body armor. And while developers have gone to great lengths to lighten ...
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Body Armor Market for Military Applications 2017-2021" report to their offering. The analysts forecast the ...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio analysts forecast the global body armor market for military applications to grow at a CAGR of almost 7% during the forecast period, according to their latest report.
BALTIMORE -- Army scientists are working on a liquid body armor for clothing that stays flexible during normal use but can harden to stop a projectile when hit suddenly.
Mechanical engineers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have found a new way to build body armor with a lightweight elastomer material that relies on a complex liquid crystal structure. The ...
Retailers and manufacturers of body armor are reporting increased sales that are due in part to new customers seeking added protection following the recent spate of mass shootings. Representatives of ...