Anyone who’s served in the armed forces in the last half-century knows there’s nothing the military likes more than changing its uniforms. In fact, many seem to exist for nothing more than some design ...

Plate carriers are tactical vests that feature a protective insert that lets you insert ballistic plates. They help protect your vital organs from projectiles just like traditional body armor. However ...

This plate carrier is the new release from SOF-owned and -operated RE Factor Tactical. Designed in conjunction with Ferro Concepts, t was, they advised, created to fit a"...large number of missions ...

The Marine Corps is planning to field lighter and better fitting plate carriers and body armor, according to officials at Marine Corps Systems Command. The effort is a joint collaboration with the U.S ...

After years in the making, the Marine Corps has finally started fielding the next-generation Plate Carrier Generation III body armor to lighten the load for grunts in the field By Jared Keller ...

The Marine Corps has started fielding a new plate carrier vest that features a more streamlined cut and offers a 25% weight savings over the vests Marines currently wear. The new Plate Carrier ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments of ...

Gone are the days where we felt secure wearing our Level 2 soft armor to any call for service. The use of plate carriers by police and responsible citizens is on the rise. You might be asking why.