For much of human history, there's been a technology-based arms race when it comes to developing and using armor. Knights wore armor about their entire bodies, but the advent of firearms in warfare ...

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The U.S. military is slowly, but surely, moving to body armor that is comfortable for both men and women, allowing soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen of all types to wear clothing better tailored ...

PHILADELPHIA - It was a simple act, really, one that Ledjan Qato performed dozens of times in the corner of a spacious engineering lab at Villanova University. Again and again, he lifted a 14.5-pound ...

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According to a new USA Today article, the military is finally making progress on designing body armor that will actually fit the women who actually wear it. “From helmets to accommodate a hair bun to ...

Many types of body armor are made with boron carbide, a hard, light material. But a major problem with boron carbide is it is much less effective against high velocity projectiles. Texas A&M ...

I live my life in a state of cautious optimism, so bear with me when I say this: Women in combat could maybe, finally get body armor that fits them properly. A provision in the 2021 National Defense ...

On the way through Congress last week, but stalled temporarily behind Conscription, were bills upping to $3,259,000,000 the funds voted or requested so far this year for the U. S. Navy. This ...