Products made from DuPontTM Kevlar® and Nomex® fiber are used in military armor.

Military Protection

INFORMATION & IDEAS

Better Protection for Protectors Red arrow, click to navigate

Military and law enforcement need lightweight and flexible body protection, including bullet-resistant vests and helmets for use in stressful environments, to protect those who protect us.

DuPont and Government Collaboration Red arrow, click to navigate

DuPont government collaboration connects local and federal institutions with DuPont engineers and scientists, helping to create hundreds of protection, energy, and food solutions. Read about our deep history and how we continue to work alongside the U.S. government to help make the world a safer place.

DuPont Ballistic Lab Red arrow, click to navigate

DuPont state-of-the-art ballistic testing laboratories are designed to give our research scientists, engineers, customers, and end users a valuable tool for assessing the reliability of body armor, helmets, or vehicle armor.

DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Awards Red arrow, click to navigate

The DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Awards recognized DuPont customers’ ingenuity through products and services that incorporated new ideas, methods, technologies, or applications for Kevlar®.

IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors’ Club® Red arrow, click to navigate

The International Association of Chiefs of Police and DuPont started the IACP/DuPont™ Kevlar® Survivors' Club® in 1987. Read about some of the lives personal body armor has saved or search our database of police report excerpts that illustrate some of the amazing ways body armor made the difference between life and death.

New Kevlar® Plant at Cooper River Red arrow, click to navigate

The new plant near Charleston, South Carolina, together with our other global assets, helps DuPont meet strong and growing global demand for Kevlar®.

What Keeps You Safe? Red arrow, click to navigate

“What Keeps You Safe?” PPE videos from DuPont show how heroes in firefighting, military, law enforcement, and emergency response rely on DuPont invention and innovation.

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Find a representative, manufacturer, or distributor; learn more about our products and where to purchase them.

 
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