The new "Obereg 2.0" is the latest iteration in a series of advanced Russian body armor concepts—most of which have never been distributed to the country's frontline infantry.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field test the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women’s ...

A new website quietly launched by the Israeli military lets soldiers anonymously check whether their safety equipment complies with official standards. A new website quietly launched by the Israeli ...

POCOMOKE CITY, MD - Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced a significant Army contract awarded to a Worcester County body armor manufacturer. According to Harris, the U.S. Army has awarded a ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The National Research Council will convene specialists in committee form to consider ...

The manufacturer of personal protective equipment UKRTAC is the first in Ukraine to develop and supply body armor with a positive buoyancy element (PBE) to the ...

At your request, the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies established a study committee to assess the methodologies used by the U.S. Army for the testing of body armor. What ...

WASHINGTON — Just six months after the Pentagon agreed to reimburse soldiers who bought their own protective gear, the Army has banned the use of any body armor that is not issued by the military. In ...

Air Force and Space Force groups that helped create policy and improve the quality of life for women, minorities and LGBTQ+ service members have been dismantled, according to a new memo reviewed by ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Wednesday will mark three years since the mass shooting that killed ten people at the Tops Market on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo. On that day, another bill will be introduced in ...

Marine body armor engineers share a glimpse of their new protective gear that features lighter weights, lighter plates and more size options. Military Times © 2026 ...