Body armor sales survive budget cuts

A new report by Visiongain, a London-based provider of industry and business intelligence, indicates that military body armor and personal protective gear will be a $1.07 billion market in 2012, despite defense budget cuts planned by many nations, including the U.S. “An underlying desire and responsibility to provide the best protection to military personnel will spur demand for new and advanced equipment.” The report, “The Military Body Armour and Personal Protective Gear Market 2012-2022,” contains tables, charts and figures that quantify and forecast market trends; reports on three submarkets and 12 leading national military body armor and protective gear markets; and profiles of 20 leading companies in the market.