Understanding the difference between soft and hard body armor is crucial for making an informed decision about your personal protection. Each type has its own unique strengths and weaknesses, making ...

Existing body armor systems are primarily designed around male body shapes, leading to safety risks and discomfort for women ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio— A Stow business owner is accused of selling counterfeit body armor imported from China to more than a dozen law enforcement agencies, including Akron, Rocky River and Columbus police.

Researchers used free-field C4 blasts and anatomically representative male and female manikins to test how unisex SAPI body ...

Recent development of new technologies in body armor has allowed companies to create better back protectors and vests for ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Stow man has been charged in the United States Northern District of Ohio Court on three counts for smuggling foreign-made body armor and then selling it to law enforcement ...

A gun-rights group is suing the state of New York in order to block the enforcement of its body armor ban. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), a California-based non-profit organization, filed its ...

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BUFFALO, N.Y. — This week will mark three years since the 5/14 mass shooting at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue. Remembrance ceremonies will be held this week to remember and honor the 10 people ...

During Phases I and II of the study, the committee was requested to consider the use of statistics to permit a more scientific determination of sample sizes to be used in body armor testing.