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 ...

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 ...

Body armor designed for men could be deadly when women use it because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women’s chests and up into their throats. Congress is now scrambling ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Let’s face it, ladies: Stormtrooper armor is awesome, but trying to get it to fit usually requires some serious modifications. That’s why this new way for women cosplayers to show 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 ...

Wonder Woman’s armor in Wonder Woman 1984 is no different. However, aside from its discomfort, its design is similar to the Batsuit in a unique way. It's like the Batsuit, or anything ...

“We’ve had women in the infantry and armor occupations now for three years,” said Maj. Melissa Comiskey, chief of command policy, Army G-1. Integrating women into combat units has “changed ...