Female soldiers have spent years fighting with body armor designed for men. But the Army plans to change that poor-fitting scenario by field-testing new female body armor starting next summer.

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 ...

Provisions for female body armor were included in the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, and the Army plans to roll out its modular scalable vest to small-stature soldiers with the 82nd ...

That’s what the women who make up 14 percent of the U.S. Army face on a regular basis. ... U.S. Army to test female-specific body armor By David Szondy. July 24, 2012 Facebook; ...

Last summer, prototypes for new female body armor was distributed to select female soldiers at Fort Campbell, ... 1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Bianca Beck, team member, ...

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 ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2012) -- It had been a complaint for years that body armor was not made for the female physique. That has now changed. The armor that women had to wear in combat was ill ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Female soldiers from Fort Campbell deploying to Afghanistan will field test the first Army body armor that is shorter and better tailored specifically to fit women's ...

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 Army did not immediately respond to requests for clarification on what funds in its $5.5 billion 2022 budget request would go towards small-stature body armor.

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 ...

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 ...