About

Established in 1997, HighCom Armor is a name recognized within the defense space as a trusted and valuable resource for high quality and cost-effective ballistic protective systems. Our engineering and operation teams have designed and commercialized numerous ballistic solutions according to NIJ and MIL-SPEC body armor standards and testing protocols.

For over 25 years, we have provided private label/OEM hard and soft armor solutions to some of the largest defense companies and manufacturers for end use by military and law enforcement agencies globally because of our reputation for innovative technology, exceptional customer service, and superior quality performance.

Our mission is to ensure that those who protect us return home safely. We are honored to have saved countless lives, by supplying body armor and ballistic resistant products to America’s federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and military branches as well as Fire Rescue and various EMS personnel.

We are constantly investing effort and focus on developing the highest-quality body armor and ballistic resistant products on the market. Our performance standards continue to exceed industry standards, as well as our own internal quality objectives to ensure high quality and effective ballistic resistant products. This is why today HighCom Armor is used as a benchmark for many others within the industry to match pricing, delivery and product performance (consistent and reliable). Since our founding and with over a million pieces of armor deployed throughout the globe, never having a recall or failure of a protective solution.

We stand behind our armor solutions and are proud to say that nearly all our products and components are manufactured right here in the United States. We are constantly striving to produce armor solutions that far exceed our customer’s expectations. Lives depend on our commitment to excellence, which is why we continuously look for ways to improve through research and material science our innovative armor solutions.

Our commitment to quality and the environment goes beyond our product and customer experience which is reinforced by both Quality and Environmental Management Systems that have been certified through Perry Johnson Registrars (PJR) to ISO 9001:2015/BA9000:2016 since 2006 and ISO 14001:2015 since 2022.  HighCom Armor’s QMS and EMS certification by PJR shows our commitment to quality and environmental management.  This commitment creates effective and efficient operations which saves time and money for our customers, improves employee alignment and awareness, and provides effective product solutions for our end users.

HighCom Armor is the first company in the world to be certified to BA 9000. BA 9000 is a quality management standard developed and published by the NIJ for manufacturers of body armor and ballistic resistant solutions. While this standard is voluntary, we believe this additional certification is critical to our customers. It ensures that manufacturers provide procedures and controls for communicating with CTP, including unique identification for each piece of the body armor to ensure accountability; that work areas are managed to reduce negative effects on body armor; material conformity monitoring processes are established; and that product testing must be completed at CTP approved labs, which need to be ISO/IEC 17025 accredited.

Our adherence to these high standards of quality is proven by a flawless track record, with well over a million pieces of armor deployed worldwide, HighCom Armor has never had a failure, a penetration, or a recall of our armor solutions. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and testing protocols because the lives we stand to protect depend upon it.

See the links below for more information about BA 9000:

• BA 9000: NIJ Body Armor Quality Management Systems Requirements
• Perry Johnson Registrars: BA 9000
• ANAB Accreditation: BA 9000

With extensive expertise in operations, engineering design, ballistic testing, manufacturing process control, quality assurance, program management, and supply chain oversight, our team offers a wealth of knowledge in body armor and ballistic resistant products. We cater to the needs of even the most discerning customers, ensuring world-class ballistic resistant solutions. Our focus on leadership in design and manufacturing control has propelled HighCom Armor to a position where today we have the experience, knowledge, personnel, equipment, and capacity to provide a unique advantage in support of emerging methods and technologies.

HighCom Armor’s state-of-the-art ballistic testing laboratory supports the development and quality control of our hard and soft body armor, helmets, shields, armor inserts, and tactical armor systems. Our lab is capable of testing ammunition from .22 caliber up to .50 caliber in accordance to MIL-STD-662F V50, NATO STANAG 2920 FSP Testing, NATO STANAG 4569 Level 1-3, UL 752, NIJ 0101.04, NIJ 0101.06, NIJ 0106.01, NIJ 0108.01 and HOSDB.

Our R&D efforts go far beyond a ballistic laboratory by utilizing the in-depth knowledge and experience of our supply chain partners, combined with our extensive internal ballistic research and development library to continuously improve end-user weight and comfort of our next generation of advanced armor platforms.

With our 60,000+ square feet manufacturing and distribution center located in Columbus, Ohio, HighCom Armor is well-positioned for large-scale and time-sensitive global supply needs.

Equipped with our own dedicated manufacturing and distribution facility, research and development department, and ballistic laboratory, we can effectively manage all critical aspects of design, production, and supply of ballistics resistant products. HighCom Armor has the capability to inspect, test, and validate complete life-cycle management from raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods. All of this results in a high-capacity output of more than 20,000+ pieces of armor per month.

We are ready, willing, and able to respond quickly to changing market conditions and needs of our military, law enforcement, and commercial markets worldwide.

The HighCom Armor team has strong ties to Military and law enforcement special operations through our employees, families, and closest friends. We do everything with the end-user in mind. Our team possesses a wealth of knowledge on material science, ballistic threats, and product performance, along with advanced engineering and manufacturing processes. We deploy a substantial amount of resources to support our distribution partners; ensuring they receive the best sales, marketing, manufacturing, logistics, quality, and compliance in the industry.

That includes playing a strategic role in implementing supply processes and policies to best support efficient ordering and quick delivery of our large inventory of products to companies of all sizes throughout the United States. Distributors can use our convenient Dealer Portal for all of their needs, knowing they’ll get the outstanding service they deserve.

We are committed to providing exceptional customer service. We offer a no-hassle return and replace or money-back guarantee return on all of our products. We know how critical safety and security is to the men and women who depend on our products and we break through any obstacle that stands in the way of protecting them.