Armor

Armor (also spelled Armour) is a protective layer of material used to protect something from damage. Some types of armor includes armor for buildings, armor for vehicles and armor for personnel (generally referred to as body army). This will focus mostly on body armor.

Types of Body Armor

Numerous forms of body armor have been developed over the centuries by civilizations with various levels of technology and resources on hand.

• Leather Armor
• Padded cloth armor
• Paper Armor
• Scale armor
• Bamboo Armor
• Helmets
• Mail
• Laminar armor
• Samurai armor
• Brigandine
• Plate Armor
• Ballistic vests

See also

• power armor
• Flak Armor