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U.S. Army Stops Independent Testing of Interceptor Body Armor (UPDATE 1)

Written on 22 Oct, 2007 at 12:02 in Body Armor | viewed 763 views times | Comments

By Roger Charles DefenseWatch 10-17-2007 UPDATE to following article: Two congressional sources report that the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (on the staff of the Secretary of Defense) caught the Army’s attempted exemption of current Interceptor vendors from independent testing, as allowed... (Continue reading)

Why the U.S. Army Acquisition Mafia Fears Side-By-Side Body Armor Testing

Written on 21 Oct, 2007 at 18:31 in Body Armor | viewed 577 views times | Comments

by Roger Charles DefenseWatch October 15, 2007 When NBC News had a German lab conduct side-by-side, comparative tests of Pinnacle Armor’s Dragon Skin and the Army’s Interceptor Body Armor System on May 3 earlier this year, the real surprise was how well the... (Continue reading)

Dragon Skin Passes Again: NIJ-Certified Lab Test Validates 6-Year Warranty.

Written on 21 Aug, 2007 at 17:39 in Body Armor | viewed 318 views times | Comments

by Roger Charles August 30, 2007 United States Test Laboratory in Wichita, Kansas, last week (August 20) tested nine separate, serialized Dragon Skin SOV-2000 (Level III) ballistic body armor panels that varied in age from 5 years-9 & 1/2 months to 6 years-8 months. The purpose... (Continue reading)

More Washington Corruption: DOJ Joins Efforts To Kill Dragon Skin

Written on 21 Aug, 2007 at 17:37 in Body Armor | viewed 203 views times | Comments

By Roger Charles August 30, 2007 (originally published on August 17, 2007) The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now joined the Army acquisition mafia in attempting to deny America’s Grunts an honest chance for determining just what is the "best-available" body armor. In a flagrant... (Continue reading)

Pinnacle Armor Level IV Dragon Skin Passes ESAPI-FAT Test at Aberdeen

Written on 21 Jul, 2007 at 17:18 in Body Armor | viewed 738 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com August 1, 2007 Soldiers For The Truth (SFTT) is reporting about an independent test conducted on July 11, 2007 by Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) on two Pinnacle Armor Dragon Skin SOV-3000 Level IV body armor panels. ... (Continue reading)

New Vehicle Armor Developed to Defeat Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs)

Written on 21 Jun, 2007 at 16:54 in Body Armor | viewed 934 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com June 27, 2007 Earlier this month (June 2007), we published an article on an ad hoc anti-EFP (Explosively Formed Projectile a.k.a. Explosively Formed Penetrator) armoring solution utilizing glass laminate armor (a.k.a. bullet-resistant glass a.k.a. transparent armor) to... (Continue reading)

New Defense Against Explosively Formed Projectiles (EFPs)?

Written on 21 Jun, 2007 at 16:43 in Body Armor | viewed 423 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com It’s been reported that IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) account for approx. 70% of all combat casualties in Iraq. Well, there’s a specific type of IED coming out of Iran that’s been wreaking havoc on Coalition... (Continue reading)

Company Develops Man-Portable Level IV Anti-Rifle Armor for Infantry Warfighters

Written on 21 May, 2007 at 16:21 in Body Armor | viewed 616 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com Ever since the recent active-shooter incident at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA), DefenseReview has been thinking about any/all technologies that could help law enforcement personnel–both SWAT and 1st Responders– deal with this type of threat. You... (Continue reading)

Mobile Ballistic Fighting Position for Perimeter Security and Force Protection

Written on 21 May, 2007 at 16:18 in Body Armor | viewed 488 views times | Comments

by David Crane defrev at gmail.com All photographic images contained in this article were taken by DefenseReview.com, and they are the exclusive property of DefenseReview.com. DefenseReview.com owns the copyright on these photos. All photos were shot with a 7.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot digital camera (Model #:... (Continue reading)

Dragon Skin Flexible Body Armor Officially Receives NIJ Level III Certification

Written on 21 Dec, 2006 at 13:22 in Body Armor | viewed 223 views times | Comments

by David Crane david at defensereview.com On December 20, 2006, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) issued Pinnacle Armor, Inc. a "Notice of Compliance with NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements". Put into plain English, Pinnacle Armor Dragon Skin flexible (anti-rifle) body armor... (Continue reading)

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