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NewsApril 1, 2025

Audit Finds San Antonio Police May be Using Expired Armor

Deputy Chief Miles Earwood of the San Antonio Police Department explained that the expiration date on police equipment is often when the warranty expires. It doesn't necessarily mean the equipment won't work anymore.

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ArticlesAugust 29, 2024

First Look: Next-Generation Kevlar

Using a stronger fiber in the manufacture of soft body armor will have two effects that people who wear bullet-resistant vests will love. It’s lighter and it’s more flexible.

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NewsJuly 19, 2024

Kentucky Agencies Can Get Money from State to Buy Body Armor, Other Gear

Kentucky's General Assembly launched the Body Armor Grant program earlier this year. The attorney general's office said the grants will support police and first responders in not only purchasing body armor but other gear.

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NewsMay 28, 2024

New Legislation Could Buy Better Armor for DHS Officers

The Senate bill orders Homeland Security to work to accommodate “individuals whose body shapes are most closely associated with female agents and officers.”

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Articlesby David GriffithMarch 22, 2024

Making More Comfortable Body Armor

The latest ballistic materials for bullet-resistant vests and plates offer wearers the same or better protection with lighter weight and improved flexibility.

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NewsMarch 19, 2024

Improving Body Armor Testing

The adoption of the 07 armor standard does nothing to change the performance of your current 06 compliant armor. “The 06 armor is still good,” says NIJ’s Dr. Mark Greene. “Wear your armor. It will save your life.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 24, 2023

TenCate Advanced Armor Introduces Thinner Level III Ballistic Plate

The company says the technology redirects the pressure wave trapped between the wearer and the hard armor plates that are inserted into the front and back pockets of body armor carriers, thereby reducing the back face deformation.

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Inside the Badge by Wayne ParhamJanuary 19, 2023

SHOT Show 2023: Day Three Finds

Among the items we checked out today at SHOT Show were armor options, duty ball caps, a sight pusher, and more.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 23, 2022

Point Blank to Showcase New Tactical Modular Armor at NTOA 2022

The new Origin modular vest platform allows operators to quickly configure the platform from a low-vis concealment vest, up to a full coverage tactical vest and several iterations in between. SWAT team commanders, now have the ability to provide their team members with one, base platform that can be employed in wide variety of different configurations.

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Articlesby David GriffithJune 15, 2022

First Look: Paraclete's Origin Armor is Ready for Any Mission

Paraclete’s new Origin tactical armor line lets operators scale up or scale down their protection based on mission demands.

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