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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 ...

WASHINGTON - The Army made critical mistakes in tests of a new body armor design, according to congressional investigators who recommend an independent review of the trials before the gear is issued ...

10/17/2005 – WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) — Engineers here are testing a new kind of transparent armor — stronger and lighter than traditional materials — that could stop ...

The US Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is the second-generation successor to the iconic Humvee, used by the American military and about a dozen other nations since the last Iraq war to protect ...

The Government Accountability Office claims the Army did not properly test ceramic plate inserts to be used as part of the personal body armor, awarding $8 billion in contracts for the designs that ...

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 ...