The July/August 2026 issue is our annual Police Science/Forensics edition.

Highlights from this issue include:

  • Liquid Danger: Why PCP Remains a Serious Enforcement Challenge
  • Upfitting Without Regret: How to Avoid the Most Common Police Vehicle Build Mistakes
  • The Modern Tactical Team: Building Capability without Overloading the Operator
  • Ballistic Armor Update: 2026
  • 2026 Innovations in Body Armor and Ballistic Materials
  • SWAT/Tactical Equipment
  • And Much More!

Read the July/August 2026 Issue Online

July 28, 2026

2026 Innovations in Body Armor and Ballistic Materials

Jake Ganor What are the latest developments and advancements in technologies designed to improve ballistic protection? The past year has been a relatively quiet one for advances in body armor materials. New composites, new soft armor materials and new metal alloys or ceramic materials have not been broadly fielded. UHMWPE (Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene) is more dominant than it has ever been – with Avient and Honeywell both struggling to keep up with demand – and advances in Kevlar®, beyond…

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