Gone are the days where we felt secure wearing our Level 2 soft armor to any call for service. The use of plate carriers by police and responsible citizens is on the rise. You might be asking why.

Vel Tye is a company providing a full lineup of nylon tactical equipment made in the USA. I was introduced the Vel Tye Police Hugger Tactical Vest by a co-worker almost 4 years ago. He had been issued ...

The armored vest portion of the Army's new Soldier Protection System. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com) The Army's new Ballistic Combat Shirt, part of the new Soldier Protection System, is outfitted ...

DEVCORE Gear is happy to announce that its PCB (Plate Carrier Backpack) is now available for pre-order, with fulfillment to begin during early November. The PCB is not just another “bulletproof ...

FORT BELVIOR, Va. (April 27, 2015) -- It is not every day you can get half of the latest and greatest product in any industry, but that is exactly what a team from the product manager for Soldier ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments of ...

The Marine Corps is planning to field lighter and better fitting plate carriers and body armor, according to officials at Marine Corps Systems Command. The effort is a joint collaboration with the U.S ...

A Marine with Task Force Southwest patrols near Bost Airfield, Afghanistan. Work being done to improve body armor options in counterinsurgency operations could lighten the patrol load. (Cpl. Roderick ...