The U.S. Army is close to approving a new lightweight body armor plate with a "shooter's cut" to provide close-combat forces with greater mobility in combat. Program Executive Office Soldier officials ...
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 ...
Point Blank Enterprises has won a potential five-year, $215.9M contract to deliver 680,706 lightweight body armor plates to the U.S. Marine Corps. Marine Corps ...