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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)

Dragon Skin Armor Passes More Tests: Dr. Gary Roberts and ‘Test Lab’ Video

Written on 20 Oct, 2006 at 13:45 in Body Armor | viewed 916 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com On September 15 (2006), DefenseReview reported on Pinnacle Armor’s SOV-2000 Dragon Skin panels passing all NIJ Level III test protocols and requirements for flexible armor systems (anti-rifle body armor). Well, SOV-2000 Dragon Skin has just passed another... (Continue reading)

DefRev Update: Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin (NIJ Level III) Body Armor

Written on 20 Oct, 2006 at 13:42 in Body Armor | viewed 131 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com In addition to recently passing the NIJ requirements for Level III Flexible Body Armor, Pinnacle Armor SOV-2000 Dragon Skin body armor (NIJ Level III) just passed some real-world ballistic testing by Dr. Gary Roberts, and we plan on... (Continue reading)

Dragon Skin Body Armor (SOV-2000) Passes all NIJ Level III Tests at USTL

Written on 20 Sep, 2006 at 12:47 in Body Armor | viewed 502 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com This just in: Pinnacle Armor, Inc.’s SOV-2000 Dragon Skin has just passed all NIJ Level III ballistic testing/requirements at USTL (United States Test Laboratory). Official NIJ Level III certification should come in approx. 3-4 weeks, but it... (Continue reading)

MSA Acquires Paraclete Armor and Equipment, Inc.

Written on 20 Sep, 2006 at 12:40 in Body Armor | viewed 249 views times | Comments

The following is a MSA press release: MSA [Mine Safety Appliances Company] has announced it has purchased Paraclete Armor and Equipment, Inc. of St. Pauls, N.C., a rapidly growing innovator and developer of advanced ballistic body armor used by military personnel,... (Continue reading)

Pinnacle Armor Speaks Out Re Dragon Skin Testing by U.S. Army PM SEQ

Written on 19 Aug, 2006 at 15:44 in Body Armor | viewed 211 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com SFTT/DefenseWatch has published a Pinnacle Armor press release regarding the recent partial/unfinished testing of Dragon Skin scalar flexible hard armor system (body armor) that was conducted by U.S. Army Project Manager Soldier Equipment (PM SEQ). Karl Masters and... (Continue reading)

Liquid Armor, Armored Vehicles, and High-Tech Ballistic Fiber/Fabric…

Written on 19 Jul, 2006 at 15:10 in Body Armor | viewed 248 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com Armor Holdings, Inc. would appear to be on a serious ballistic armor technology acquisition mission as of late. First, on February 4th of this year (2006), they announced that they are now the exclusive licensee of shear thickening... (Continue reading)

Prototype Mini Battle Shield/Mini Combat Shield Gets Shoot-Tested (Pics)

Written on 19 Jul, 2006 at 15:06 in Body Armor | viewed 1,165 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com On July 13 (2006), DefenseReview reported on the Mini Battle Shield (a.k.a. Mini Combat Shield) being developed by Combat Body Armor (CBA). As we reported before, CBA is also developing a larger/full-size ballistic battle shield/combat that’s approx.... (Continue reading)

Swanson Shield Gunner’s Shield Protecting U.S. Infantry Warfighters in Iraq

Written on 19 Jul, 2006 at 14:48 in Body Armor | viewed 466 views times | Comments

by David Crane david@defensereview.com It’s common knowledge that enemy IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) are currently the number one threat to our infantry warfighters, and have been for quite some time. HMMWV (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, a.k.a. Humvee) machine gunners have... (Continue reading)

Dr. Sydney Vail’s Report on LeMas BMT Ammo (Live Animal Tests)

Written on 19 May, 2006 at 12:25 in Ammunition | viewed 10,838 views times | Comments

Warning: This article contains graphic images of animial necropsies being conducted after live animal tests (ballistic tests) were performed with Le Mas BMT ammunition. "BMT" stands for "Blended Metal Technology", which is a trademark, not a description of bullet composition. Click... (Continue reading)