Tag: soft armor

NIJ Releases New Classifications For Body Armor

Posted December 5, 2023 in Editorial, History, MIL/LE, News, Shooting Accessories by Daniel Y with No Comments

The days of the old “levels” of body armor are coming to an end. Finally, the National Institute of Justice released their long-awaited new armor classification guide. Let’s take a look at NIJ 0101.07 and NIJ 0123.00 to see what the new ratings look like. [Read More…]

USMC Awards Contract for New Gen 3 Soft Armor

Posted November 6, 2018 in Armor, Ballistic Plates, Press Releases by Matthew Moss with No Comments

Armor Express has been selected by the US Marine Corps to provide more than 65,000 Plate Carrier Generation III Soft Armor Inserts. Armor Express will work with KDH Defense Systems to manufacture the soft armour inserts and will also provide the USMC with data [Read More…]