There are some growing trends in armor plates that unfortunately expose issues we have in society itself. The growing daily threat to law enforcement has increased and changed how we look at personal ...

Polyethylene is the most commonly used plastic in the world. UHMWPE is a subset of polyethylene that has the strength to weight ratio 8-15 times greater than steel. The new PE, UHMWPE body armor ...

KALISPELL, Mont. - A Flathead Valley man is using his background in mechanical engineering to give back to the men and woman serving in the armed forces.In January, Lyman Bishop started Hoplite Armor, ...

PHOENIX — With the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas still fresh in the minds of many, the issue of personal security has brought attention to companies that make body armor. One of the most ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doesn't cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket, a gap that ...

According to the report, first ultra-light composite materials from domestic UHMW fiber have already been produced, and their performance already exceeds those of foreign armor materials MOSCOW, ...