Defective body armor costs company $1 million
Posted on January 24, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor | Leave a Comment
A Canadian company will pay the United States just over $1 million to resolve allegations it violated federal law by selling a defective material used in bulletproof vests worn by law enforcement officers, the Justice Department announced Friday.Barrday Inc. of Cambridge, Ontario, was aware of the problems with its woven Zylon fabric by at least 2001, investigators said, but continued to sell the protective material until 2003 when two police officers were shot through their vests. One of the officers was killed and the other seriously injured.
According to the settlement agreement, Barrday executives denied any wrongdoing.
Plate Inserts for US Body Armor
Posted on January 20, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor Plate | 1 Comment
When reading about modern body armor one often hears about small arms protective inserts (SAPI) or Enhanced SAPI (ESAPI) Body Armor Plate inserts. While these inserts are more fragile than past generations of inserts, they offer a significant improvement over its 1990s predecessors in terms of both weigh
Army to field improved body armor plate
Posted on January 20, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor | 1 Comment
Three defense contractors will begin making the next generation of body armor plates for soldiers in combat early next year, Army officials said Wednesday.
The Army has tapped BAE Systems Aerospace & Defense Group Inc., Ceradyne Inc. and The Protective Group to produce X Small Arms Protective Inserts as part of three Oct. 3 contract awards worth more than $6 billion.
Body armor officials began searching for the new protective plate technology in May 2007 in an effort to equip soldiers with armor th
Sheriff seeks federal funds for new bulletproof vests
Posted on January 17, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor | 1 Comment
LISBON - The Columbiana County sheriff’s office intends this year to take advantage of a federal program that will cover half the cost of purchasing new bulletproof vests.
Sheriff Ray Stone said they will be applying for a grant through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership program. This will enable them to replace vests eventually for all 22 deputies, including the sheriff and Chief Deputy Allen Haueter, depending upon much money is awarded.
Stone also said he intends to purchase the higher quality vests, which cost about $700, compared to the
Plan targets convicts’ use of body armor
Posted on January 17, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor | Leave a Comment
When Seattle police arrested Dion Lamont Montgomery earlier this month, they say the 20-year-old was wearing what could become the accessory for all seasons among criminals — a bulletproof vest.
According to prosecutors, Montgomery was driving a man to a marijuana deal in the Central District on Jan. 2 when he fired on another man from the car. One round struck the man in the leg, delivering a nonlife-threatening injury.
Officers pursued Montgomery, who was driving a gold Lexus, ultimately arresting him and a second man after a short chase. Montgomery, who has been convicted of robbery and other crimes,
The Interceptor Body Armor
Posted on January 17, 2009 - Filed Under Body Armor | Leave a Comment
The Interceptor Body Armor Jacket by David H. Brooks and DHB is strong enough to stop an AK-47 from causing serious injuries or a 124 GR full metal jacket bullet coming out of a 9mm handgun toward you at 1,400 feet per second. The Interceptor is the strongest and lightest weight jacket ever made. The jacket is an outer tactical vest used by American soldiers and police officers. The vests have two small inserts lined with a finely woven Kevlar KMZ fiber. These two inserts are bullet proof and heat resistant. Made from boron carbide plates, they