WASHINGTON – For Air Force Maj. Julie Roloson, new body armor being fielded specifically for women is more than a matter of fit and weight. It could be life or death. Roloson, 34, commands the ...

Maj. Melissa Elledge deployed to combat zones twice in earlier versions of body armor designed for a male-centric Army, so she's deeply familiar with their failings for women. The bad fit created ...

The need for such a vest is long overdue, as more, and more women are serving in the army. And body armor has always been tailored to fit the male figure. Ladies in military uniforms with their ...

Current armor certification tests armor in complete contact with a clay block, which doesn't account for how it actually fits a person—especially a woman. These findings add to the body of ...

We know that skimpy armor that shows off a woman’s cleavage is rather impractical for combat and that sculpted “boob plate” armor can be a hazard to your health, but on occasions that women ...

It’s only later, as Diana comes around to accepting Superman’s more peaceful way of thinking, that she sheds the armor. The Wonder Woman costume we’ve come to know signifies the hero of the ...

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.

A Sept. 16 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a screenshot of a Telegram post with a picture of a woman wearing camouflage body armor standing with a group observing her.

These issues ranged from body armor designed for men that didn’t fit against a woman’s body, leaving coverage gaps; MOLLE packs that rubbed shorter women raw; helmets that couldn’t be ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Research highlights the challenges women face with body armor, emphasizing poor fit and discomfort due to factors like bra choice and breast size. Findings ...