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First and foremost, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. The recent COVID-19 outbreak has had a significant impact on us all. Spartan Armor Systems has always been devoted to maintaining the highest body armor quality standards with low lead times. As an “essential business”, we will continue production and fulfillment of orders during the pandemic. We are working hard to process orders as fast as possible and provide our customers with quality body armor during these ti …

The large majority of law enforcement, military members, first responders and survivalists use hard body armor systems for the high level of protection they provide. But what type of hard body armor do the experts prefer: ceramic/composite or steel core? To help our customers understand the pros and cons of composite/ceramic and steel core armor, we sat down and interviewed two experts with extensive experience to understand their preferences and why they prefer one type of hard body armor over …

Body Armor: Past, Present and FutureEver since there have been wars or disputes with weapons, humans have built protection from those threats. As technology improved, so did body armor technology and the materials from which it was made. What inspires innovations in body armor? Movies? Criminals? Law enforcement? Possibly all of these do, but not everything that is tested can withstand the test of time.Military body armor technology is constantly being researched by governments worldwide. Better …

What Is Body Armor?As you may very well know, body armor is a protective, ballistic gear worn to prevent injury from small arms fire, knife attacks, shrapnel, ricochets, other projectiles and similar life-threatening hazards. Body armor plates are worn inside of a plate carrier, which is often called a “bulletproof vest.” Body armor is available in a number of different styles, shapes, protection levels, weights, types, sizes and options. While soft body armor and lower levels of hard armor can …

Backpack armor is a fairly new body armor category, but it has become the go-to solution for on-the-move safety from unforeseen threats in the workplace, schools and everyday travel. Before the rise of backpack body armor, people would use standard soft or hard body armor plates and carrying them in their backpacks. Nowadays there are various backpack body armor options that come in different sizes, materials and threat levels. So what is backpack body armor,and is it different than regular body …