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DOJ Announces Findings on Dragon Skin® Body Armor

Aug. 3, 2007

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced today that it has determined that the Pinnacle Armor®, Inc. bulletproof vest model SOV 2000.1/MIL3AF01, is not in compliance with the requirements of OJP's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) voluntary compliance testing program for bullet-resistant body armor. Effective immediately, this body armor model will be removed from the NIJ list of bullet-resistant body armor models that satisfy its requirements. Pinnacle Armor, Inc. is the maker of "dragon skin" body armor.

Read the complete press release at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/newsroom/pressreleases/2007/NIJ07057.htm.

Last updated: Aug. 25, 2009
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