RMA Factory
The History of The

RMA Legacy

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RMA (which stands for the company founder’s daughters Renee, Meghan, and Alexis) was founded by Blake Waldrop, a US Marine (2001-2005) and a sworn police officer (2007-2013). Blake knows what it’s like to wear body armor and put your life into a product’s hands and it’s his mission to design and produce the highest quality armor at the most affordable prices.

Here at RMA, we did something unique; took the concept of a body armor plate and made changes to every detailed part. We changed materials, adhesives, ceramics, and more. Every part – down to the thread – was analyzed and made better through science and chemistry. The end result? A record-breaking ballistic plate that outperforms every competitor in the industry. Why go to great lengths to make such a product that’s costly, and labor-intensive? Because it’s our passion to make a product you can truly put your life behind.

RMA was borne of the BLUE and it's our passion to protect the BLUE
RMA Thrives To Be

Industry Leaders

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Here at RMA, we don’t just claim to have the customer in mind when engineering our products – we’ve proven it. RMA has invested just over $4.5 million dollars into our products, ensuring we’re the leaders in the industry.

RMA owns and operates a 20,000 square foot factory in Centerville, Iowa where all of our armor plates are manufactured from raw material to final product. Please stop by for a tour! We give tours on a daily basis and would be honored to show you – our customer – the products we produce.

RMA Factory

Our Company Credentials

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First US Company to Develop Female Hard Armor Plates for Civilians, LE and Military

DUNS: 078720225

CAGE: 708P1

US Trademark Registered: 4,501,218

HubZone Certified by the SBA

ISO 9001:2015 Certified

Meet The Team

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Blake Waldrop

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Ruff

Chief Operating Officer

Stacy Lear

Accounting & Billing

Chris Welch

Production Manager

Houston Fry

Head Lackey & Wannabe Country Music Artist

Cory Clark

Customer Service and Quality Control