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Body armor success spurs surge in sales.
Washington Times (Washington, D.C.)
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March 26, 2007
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Byline: Bryce Baschuk
Mar. 26--The success of body armor in Iraq has triggered big sales for armor companies back home.
The Pentagon has spent nearly $5 billion on body armor over the past five years as armed conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have put more U.S. troops in the line of fire.
The U.S. Army issues armor to each of its 175,000 soldiers fighting overseas, and at $3,150 per set, body-armor companies are seeing big profits.
"No matter what the price of body armor is, it is crucial to conducting military operations," said Michael ...
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