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. This plate carrier has ...

Including both the company’s Minuteman plate carrier and a pair of 1/4"-thick, 10"x12" armor plates, the Predator Armor Level III+ Plate Carrier Package provides a turnkey body-armor solution.

Made out of 500D Kodra, this particular carrier can fit over soft armor and uniforms. It is light in weight and is compatible with 10” by 12 “ front and back plates as well as 6” by 6 ...

But, by swapping out ballistics-rated armor plates for heavy weights, the same plate carrier works as an excellent piece of fitness gear. (Image credit: 5.11 Tactical) ...

Spartan Armor Systems has produced the Achilles plate carrier, with significant improvements in both ergonomics and wearer comfort. Check out our latest YouTube videos. Watch here 🎥 ...

A maker of durable backpacks, range bags and gun cases—Full Forge Gear recently leveraged its knowledge of heavy-duty materials to leap into the personal-armor market with the introduction of ...

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 ...

The Marine Corps recently awarded a $59.4 million contract to Central Lake Armor Express Inc. to make the armor inserts for the service's newest plate carrier.. The Oct. 30 contract, awarded by ...

The armor plates used in the plate carriers and IOTV Soldiers wear in combat are safe -- maybe too safe. Heavy body armor result of over-engineering By C. Todd Lopez March 18, 2011 ...

The new plate carrier is intended for use in conjunction with new lightweight body armor plates that, as Marine Corps Times previously reported, will reduce the hard body armor weight burden for ...

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Marines will start receiving next-generation plate carriers as soon as next summer as the service fields a new lightweight body armor system that offers better ...