Tag: Body Armor: Page 14

Technology

DSM Dyneema Showcases Latest Dyneema Anti Stab Technology

Dyneema Anti Stab Technology is the company's latest patented anti-stab material for soft armor applications which can be combined with Dyneema soft ballistic products to develop multi-threat protection body armor.

April 19, 2016

Patrol

ATS Armor LLC Receives Order from Miami-Dade PD for 500 Active Shooter Kits

ATS Armor LLC was selected to provide 500 Active Shooter Kits to the Miami-Dade Police Department. The Active Shooter Kit consists of at least one front and one back torso stand-alone hard armor plate and a tactical carrying vest to be worn by the officers.

April 11, 2016

Special Units

New Plastic Armor Lighter than Kevlar, Provides Same Protection

The new Torso and Extremities Protection system, which has been undergoing field testing at bases across the U.S., weighs about 23 pounds — 25% lighter than gear worn today.

April 8, 2016

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Two-In-One Plate Carrier

Point Blank Enterprises

When a threat situation escalates and more than one operator needs hard armor protection, Point Blank's Two-In-One Plate Carrier is designed to deliver the instant solution.

March 29, 2016

Patrol

Video: Colorado Officer Shot at Traffic Stop, Suspect Killed

A man who shot a Thornton, CO, officer several times was killed by police early Wednesday. The veteran officer was saved from critical injury by his body armor.

March 24, 2016

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ATS Armor LLC Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification

ATS Armor LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Achilles Technology Solutions, LLC (ATS)), a global designer and manufacturer of advanced, lightweight hard body armor, achieved ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification on January 14, 2016 from Great Western Registrar LLC.

March 8, 2016

Special Units

Armis Body Armor System

Point Blank Enterprises

The ARMIS is a highly scalable, side-opening tactical carrier that provides the capability to release the complete vest in one quick motion

February 29, 2016

Technology

Point Blank Enterprises Awarded BA 9000 Certification

This certification demonstrates an additional level of confidence in Point Blank Enterprises’ ability to meet the needs of law enforcement professionals and consistently produce armor that continues to represent those samples used for initial performance testing.

February 29, 2016

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Point Blank Enterprises Forms Joint Venture in Mexico; Establishes 'Protactic by Point Blank'

Point Blank Enterprises has entered into a joint venture in Mexico with Protactic, a 100% owned Mexican company, specializing in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of a wide range of garments and accessories.

February 24, 2016

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NYPD Finishes Unveiling of New Bullet-Resistant Vests

The early morning shooting in which a bullet-resistant vest saved 29-year-old Police Officer Andrew Yurkiw from certain death occurred as the NYPD finishes up its roll-out of new state-of-the art slug stoppers, officials said.

February 23, 2016

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NYPD Officer Shot in Gunfight, Retired Father Saved by Vests 27 Years Apart

Twenty-seven years after retired NYPD Detective Paul Yurkiw’s bulletproof vest saved his life, the body armor worn by his police officer son caught a potentially deadly bullet during a Brooklyn gunfight early Saturday.

February 22, 2016

Special Units

Armis Body Armor System

Paraclete

This highly scalable, side-opening tactical body armor system allows an operator to release the complete vest in one quick motion and select the specific level of protection needed.

February 5, 2016