Body armor maker AR500 Armor of Phoenix, Arizona, is recalling Level III Body Armor plates shipped between Feb. 23 and March 23, 2016 and bears a manufacture date for those same months. “The [product] ...

There are some growing trends in armor plates that unfortunately expose issues we have in society itself. The growing daily threat to law enforcement has increased and changed how we look at personal ...

PHOENIX — With the recent mass shooting in Las Vegas still fresh in the minds of many, the issue of personal security has brought attention to companies that make body armor. One of the most ...

Well, well. Just a few days back, a Marine report came to light blaming some troops' deaths on the lack of plates in their body armor -- particularly side plates that protect the warfighters' flanks.

Let’s paint a quick picture: you’re kitted up, heart pounding, clearing rooms like it’s a Tuesday morning at a Fallujah Starbucks. You want gear that won’t fail, won’t weigh you down, and sure as heck ...

WASHINGTON – The Army improperly tested new bullet-blocking plates for body armor and cannot be certain that 5 million pieces of the critical battlefield equipment meet the standards to protect U.S.

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