Tag Archives: armor

Adept Armor Signs with Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM)

Adept Armor, a new ballistic protection design and development company focused on the commercial market, tags Laura Burgess Marketing to help create brand awareness. Adept Armor Signs with Laura Burgess Marketing (LBM) Adept Armor, a new ballistic protection design and … Continue reading

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ALLTEC of Brazil and Rafael sign MoU on Add-On Armor Solutions

The two companies will cooperate on business opportunities and projects for the Brazilian Ministry of Defense and auxiliary forces Tel Aviv – March 10, 2021 – Earlier this month, ALLTEC Composite Material of Brazil and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of … Continue reading

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London Bridge Trading Inc. Black Friday

Black Friday Plate Carrier Deals! 12PM 27 NOV – 12PM 2 DEC While supplies last/Limited quantities available **Cannot be combined with current promotions or discounts http://lbtinc.com/ London Bridge Trading Inc. (800) 229 0207 , 585 London Bridge Road Virginia Beach, … Continue reading

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Upcoming Review: CSE Gear Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit

CSE Gear is marketing a Low Profile Plate Carrier Kit that consists of a very nice slick with the super light-weight DKX IIIA plates. The Kit is, by a significant margin, the lightest IIIA ballistic protection I’ve used, and I … Continue reading

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Warwick Mills’ TurtleSkin

It’s unlikely that you’ve heard of Warwick Mills, New Hampshire, but they are the equivalent to M.I.T. in the high performance fabric business. The technology the company has developed over the years, and its application, is impressive. Warwick Mills has a … Continue reading

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Tacprogear Enters The Ballistic Armor Business

Tacprogear, Delray Beach, FL, has introduced a line of, NIJ Certified, Hard Armor Plates into its BLACK line of professional products. The company’s BLACK Ballistic Armor Plates are designed from mission specific requirements and feedback from the field. BLACK products … Continue reading

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CSE Gear’s Plate Carrier and DKX Armor

I’ll be closing out May with a review of Critical Safety Equipment, CSE Gear, plate carrier and DKX Armor. If you’re unfamiliar with DKX’s products you’ll want to catch my review, which will be out  1 – June. The DKX … Continue reading

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Critical Safety Equipment LLC Modular Plate Carrier–A Sneak Peek.

This coming month I’ll be reviewing Critical Safety Equipment’s Modular Plate Carrier.  This system is compatible with a number of ballistic plates and soft armor inserts, but it’s a match made in heaven for the DKX Max III plate. Critical … Continue reading

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Reader Question About The TAG Plate Carrier.

I have a reader question from someone who is trying to make a Christmas shopping decision. The individual wants to know if the vest can be worn under outerwear. The TAG Plate Carrier is not designed as concealable; however, it … Continue reading

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December’s Review Line Up….

A year’s end rapidly approaches; soon 2011 will slip into history. It’s been a great year for the FOG HORN and Americans in general. For that, we have to thank our armed forces and the industry that time and time … Continue reading

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Bourque Industries Tests Kryron™ Ballistic Plate

Photo Courtesy of Bourque Industries Bourque Industries is a publicly-traded (OTC:BORK) advanced materials science company. Its founder and CEO, John M. Bourque, invented Kryron™, a revolutionary metal-alloying process that uses nanotechnology to fundamentally alter common metals at the molecular level to … Continue reading

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New Fiber Technology Could Improve Body Armor Ballistic Performance.

Military body armor consists of layers of fabrics woven from Kevlar (DuPont) or Twaron (Teijin Aramid) with pockets for multistrike ceramic or metal plates. The layered fabric is highly effective against pistol calibers and the plates provide ballistic protection for the higher … Continue reading

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