Female Body Armor

For years, the body armor world has neglected women when it comes to armor protection. But as the years and decades have passed, the need becomes greater and greater.

According to  census.gov there are over 98,000 female police officers, representing over 13% of sworn law enforcement.

In the four main branches of the military, there are nearly 230,000 women on active duty according to a diversity study done by the Department of Defense.

Plus, these government studies don’t touch on the needs of women who work in high risk professions or simply want a kit for home defense to protect themselves and their families. Suffice it to say, there is a great need for female armor in the United States among professional users and also civilians.

Suffice it to say, there is a GREAT need for female armor in the United States.

Through the research we’ve done at RMA over the last 2+ years, we’ve concluded that a nominal 9×11 plate is the right starting point when it comes to armor for women.

The 9×11 size will essentially be the equivalent of the “medium” SAPI size that we’ve been used to for the last couple decades.

As this female body armor division of our company grows we will look to manufacture other sizes as well.

The Level IV female body armor defeats what any other RMA Level IV body armor plate defeats. Notably, this level 4 female armor is multi-hit rated to defeat the following:

• 30.06 m2ap rounds
• m855a1
• .308
• 7.62×39 MSC
• and many other common rifle rounds

RMA’s ultra lightweight SRT female body armor plate defeats many common rifle rounds as well, such as the .308 M80 round. It’s also multi-hit rated to defeat 5.56 FMJ, m193 and 7.62×39 MSC.

Level 4 body armor for women is the highest level of armor on the market, built to be the most rugged armor among all the body armor levels. As such, the main components of all level 4 body armor is a ceramic strike face and a composite backer.

RMA builds its level 4 female armor with an alumina oxide ceramic strike face and a polyethylene composite backer. The ceramic serves to break apart the armor piercing rounds, which allows the composite backer to act as a catcher’s mitt and catch the remaining bullet fragments and reduce the energy impact transferred to the body.

Absolutely. We sell female body armor to all law-abiding U.S. citizens, law enforcement officers, first responders, members of the military, etc.

There are a couple exceptions. Because of state laws, Connecticut does not allow online sales of body armor. While it is legal to own armor in Connecticut as a civilian, purchasing it must be a face to face transaction.

Residents of New York state are also now restricted from the purchase of body armor unless their profession falls into one of the categories listed here (New York Body Armor Laws).

It’s possible that more states will implement laws restricting armor in the future, so it’s your job to know your state’s laws regarding it.

However, it is illegal for any felon convicted of a violent crime to own armor in the United States.