Female soldiers in the U.S. Army have spent years fighting on modern battlefields with body armor designed for men. But the Army plans to change that poor-fitting scenario by field-testing new female ...

Body armor is a blessing and a curse for soldiers. Modern tactical armor has saved thousands of lives from bullets and bombs, but it can also be a major problem if it doesn’t fit properly. That’s what ...

NANGARHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Last summer, prototypes for new female body armor was distributed to select female soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky., for field-testing during an upcoming deployment to ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field test the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women's physiques.

Most of us have recognized at this point that women's armor in video games is generally ridiculous. Barring a few scarce exceptions, women's battle raiment leaves them underprotected and in some cases ...

The U.S. Air Force is finally ready to begin fielding body armor specifically designed for female airmen in Security Forces units. The service on Monday said Security Forces airmen, sometimes called ...

Body Armor 101 – How Do You Choose the Right One? There are tons of body armor options out there for departments and individual first responders to choose among. From soft inserts to ceramic plates to ...