The operating system
for the body armor industry.
Authoritative state-by-state compliance, NIJ standards monitoring, BVP grant tracking, and a verified community of procurement officers, FSOs, dealers, and manufacturers.
US Body Armor Regulation Map
Interactive compliance map covering all 50 states + DC. Statute citations, tier classification, shipping rules, and civilian purchase eligibility.
Regulatory intelligence
Automated monitoring of state legislatures, Congress, Federal Register, and NIJ CPL. New briefs published the moment something changes.
State compliance, all 50 + DC
Statute citations, regulatory tier, shipping rules, and purchase eligibility — sortable, searchable, linked to each state's detail page.
BVP grant cycle tracker
Deadlines, NOFO releases, award announcements. Alerts when your state's cycle opens.
Dealer directory
Authorized distributors across Point Blank, Safariland, Armor Express, GH Armor, Survival Armor, and United Shield. State-filtered, source-cited.
NIJ 0101.07 transition
Which products are certified under the new standard, which are grandfathered, which are being delisted. Updated daily.
Latest from the brief feed
Short-form regulatory intelligence, updated as we detect change.
Sentinel LGM-35A — The Largest Single Body Armor Refresh in DoD History Is Coming
The Sentinel LGM-35A ICBM program replaces Minuteman III across F.E. Warren (WY/NE/CO), Minot (ND), and Malmstrom (MT) through the 2030s. Security Forces equipment refresh is massive and multi-year. A primer on what the program means for body armor procurement.
The Complete US Body Armor Regulation Map
The authoritative guide to body armor law in every US state. Five compliance tiers, two restrictive states (NY, DC), one face-to-face state (CT), and 42 standard jurisdictions — with statute citations and shipping gating rules.
The Complete BVP Grant Guide — Bulletproof Vest Partnership for LE Agencies
DOJ Bureau of Justice Assistance reimburses up to 50% of NIJ-certified body armor for state/local/tribal LE. Biennial cycle, strict product eligibility, and the difference between getting reimbursed and wasting your submission.
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Armor Systems is manufacturer-neutral. We cover Point Blank, Safariland, Armor Express, GH Armor, Survival Armor, United Shield, and emerging suppliers equally. No sponsored rankings. No pay-for-placement in the regulation map. The verified industry badge is earned, not bought.