In Army testing conducted May 16 to 19, 2006, the Dragon Skin armor "failed catastrophically," Brown said. The armor sustained "13 out of 48 complete penetrations under a variety of conditions," Brown explained.

His comments came in response to May 17 and 20 NBC News reports challenging the Army's use of Interceptor body armor vs. the newer "Dragon Skin" armor developed by Pinnacle Armor Inc.

WASHINGTON, May 22, 2007 - The Army spares no expense or effort to provide soldiers the top level of protection technology available, the officer in charge of outfitting and equipping Army soldiers said yesterday.

Even the opening shots of the NBC segments showed a soldier wearing Interceptor armor, taking a shot from an enemy round, falling over, and getting up to re-engage the enemy, Brown described. "If one picture is worth a thousand words, that should have been quite impressive right there," he said.