Quote Originally Posted by Uesugi Kenshin
http://people.howstuffworks.com/body-armor1.htm

http://www.military.com/soldiertech/...Armor,,00.html

These are two great links for info on both modern soft armor and modern hard armor. Unfortunately they do not mention knives, a form for some people's militia thing claimed they would not, but despite the fact that I agree with it I am not posting it because I have no idea what those people are about and they had no backing for their claims.

Kagemusha apparently the best armor that the US Army is now issuing has a detachable groin protection piece, so at least that one critical area should be better protected from bullets, blades and shrapnel than we thought.

Both sites mention new harder and lighter weight fibers that will eventually replace Kevlar and perhaps ceramics, they might lead to full body protection.
Thanks for the info Kenshin.