NP Aerospace presented what may be one of the most comprehensive female-specific armor solutions currently under development.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women serving in the Ukrainian military will be provided with specially designed body armor for the first time, after Ukraine's ...

Advances in tactical vests for female soldiers will mean American women serving in the Army will be far safer and more comfortable on the battlefield. After all, body armor should fit -- regardless of ...

NATICK, Mass. (Sept. 17, 2012) -- Female Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky., preparing for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan are getting a chance to weigh in on the latest innovation in personal ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Melissa Block speaks with Lynne Hennessey, a designer with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, about new body armor that has been developed to accommodate female ...