If diamond are a girl’s best friend, then pearls may soon be a soldier’s — sort of. An Army-funded research project has produced a lightweight plastic compound that’s both stronger and lighter than ...

Polyethylene is the most commonly used plastic in the world. UHMWPE is a subset of polyethylene that has the strength to weight ratio 8-15 times greater than steel. The new PE, UHMWPE body armor ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Body Armor Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2017 to 2025" ...

This article by Jared Keller originally appeared on Task & Purpose, a digital news and culture publication dedicated to military and veterans issues. U.S. special operations forces are currently field ...