Last year, Gen. Arnold Bunch, head of AFMC, said the Air Force was pursuing better-fitting body armor for female security forces members, cutting down on cumbersome bulk and pursuing better fit.

Equipment originally designed for men, including body armor, is being reviewed to figure out how to make it better fit women.

According to a new USA Today article, the military is finally making progress on designing body armor that will actually fit the women who actually wear it. “From helmets to accommodate a hair ...

Fielding better-fitting body armor for female and small-statured service members has long been on the Defense Department’s to-do list. Three years ago, female veterans in Congress introduced a ...

The Female Body Armor Modernization Act would direct the Pentagon to coordinate their efforts with other government agencies to equip women with body armor and other personal protective equipment ...

The armor can be tailored to fit any body type and offers the same level of price and protection other armor does that's currently being used. "This goes from 9mm to 44 mag to a 30 odd six ...

Female soldiers in the U.S. Army have spent years fighting on modern battlefields with body armor designed for men. But the Army plans to change that poor-fitting scenario by field-testing new ...

Point Blank turned its attention to improving body armor for women after hearing from the people wearing it. In many cases, issues over ill-fitting vests ran deeper than mere comfort.

WASHINGTON – The Senate is prodding the Pentagon to buy body armor designed for women troops and to track injuries caused by ill-fitting gear. The approach has been piecemeal and progress not ...

Andrea Porter has developed body armor designed for women. Her work aims to reshape the design — and the conversation — around female body armor. What do bra fitting and body armor testing ...

NATICK, Mass. — Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center, or DEVCOM SC, have developed a body armor questionnaire to help improve body armor for female ...