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Phase I Report on Review of the Testing of Body Armor Materials for Use by the U.S. Army: Letter Report

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 ...
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Testing of Body Armor Materials: Phase III

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 ...
WHIO

How experts test and assign body armor ratings

Body armor ratings tell you how well you'll be protected after being hit with a bullet. Experts do tests in a controlled environment to check the amount of impact the armor absorbs and how it stops ...
Government Executive

The Army is Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor

Spider silk is one of nature’s toughest substances, similar in strength to the Kevlar plastic found in bulletproof vests but much more flexible. Kraig Biocraft, a company out of Ann Arbor, Michigan, ...
Tulsa World

Army counters report, defends body armor testing

WASHINGTON - The Army pushed back Thursday against a inspector general's report that criticized the testing of body armor used by many soldiers in Afghanistan, praising the quality of the armor and ...
WWLP-22News

First responders in western Massachusetts test new body armor with roughly 50 bullets

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – New body armor is being introduced to first responders in western Massachusetts. “This is an important event because it can save lives.” Protective Body Armor has been ...