Latest "lighter body armor" stories

Nearly 40 percent lighter body armor coming to Marines in 2020

The Navy awarded a nearly $216 million contract to Point Blank Enterprises for the purchase of up to 680,706 of the new lightweight plates.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

The Corps wants lighter body armor for counterinsurgency conflicts

The lighter body armor could increase mobility by 8 percent.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago