Body armor

Body armor, personal armor (also spelled armour), armored suit (armoured) or coat of armor, among others, is protective clothing designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks. Historically used to protect military personnel, today it is also used by various types of police (riot police in particular), private security guards, or bodyguards, and occasionally ordinary citizens.^[1] Today there are two main types: regular non-plated body armor for moderate to substantial protection, and hard-plate reinforced body armor for maximum protection, such as used by combatants.

^ Pyke, Andrew J.; Costello, Joseph T.; Stewart, Ian B. (2015-03-01). "Heat strain evaluation of overt and covert body armour in a hot and humid environment" (PDF). Applied Ergonomics. 47: 11–15. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2014.08.016. ISSN 1872-9126. PMID 25479969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

[1] Pyke, Andrew J.; Costello, Joseph T.; Stewart, Ian B. (2015-03-01). "Heat strain evaluation of overt and covert body armour in a hot and humid environment" (PDF). Applied Ergonomics. 47: 11–15. doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2014.08.016. ISSN 1872-9126. PMID 25479969. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

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