The U.S. Army should authorize commanders to allow combat troops ... covered these newer body armor efforts, such as how the Army in 2009 "reduced weight with the plate carrier and the Army's ...

Alternatively, you can loot padded foot protection from guards and soldiers who are wearing plate leg armor. If you kill them ...

The armor is stated to withstand up to 10 direct hits of armor-piercing rounds, but is it true or not? In mid-September, Russia Beyond’s team tested armor plates from the Ratnik combat suit at a ...

(Dec. 4, 2013) -- A team of U.S. Army engineers is enhancing Soldier safety in ground vehicles by scrutinizing and validating improved alloys for armor-plate applications. The military's ground ...

After years in development, the Army will field its brand new body armor ... armor plates, five pounds less than the current Improved Outer Tactical Vest and a major boon for close-combat units ...

The bullet, delivering 2,780 foot-pounds of energy against a block of CMF less than one inch thick, shattered on impact. The same bullet was stopped by one half inch of dense armor plate.

team lead for individual armor team at Systems Command's Program Manager Infantry Combat Equipment. A medium-sized ESAPI plate weighs about 5.5 pounds. In August, Systems Command assessed the ...