New bulletproof vests issued by the People’s Liberation Army and the U.S. Army

The U.S. military’s new modular medium-sized bulletproof vest without bulletproof panels weighs about 11 pounds, and when fully configured, it weighs about 25 pounds, which is five pounds lighter than IOTV. Four-tier configuration. Allows the wearer to customize the vest to better suit the task requirements. The first layer allows the wearer to take out the soft armor inside and use it as a concealable body armor. The second layer is soft armor with plates. The third layer is bulletproof board and soft armor vest. The last layer is to add a bulletproof combat shirt, under the protection of the neck, shoulders and pelvis, and a belt system to stick the soldiers’ clothes on their hips.

Soldiers perform obstacle courses, weapon training, crossing and derailment procedures, and tactical vehicles have a greater range of movement when entering the ability, but soldiers believe that no one will choose soft armor without bulletproof plates and soft armor such as neck, groin and shoulder protection Add-on, because the “soft” armor can’t stop the rifle bullets, it’s just lighter.

China also has a new lightweight individual protection system. Compared with the current protection system, this system not only does not reduce the protection power, but is lighter, more flexible, more comfortable, and even more functional. The purpose is to provide infantry with more ergonomics and protection. In the next few years, small-scale production and testing will be carried out, and a new anti-ballistic board and head protection system will be launched.

This bulletproof combat suit is not only embedded with bulletproof materials on the upper chest, upper back, neck and even the shoulders, so as to protect the armpits, shoulders, neck, etc., which are difficult to protect by ordinary bulletproof vests, and such a comprehensive protection design , The brand-new bulletproof board will also have its own diagnostic sensor. If the bulletproof board is impacted by a bullet/fragment, the sensor will warn the user to replace the bulletproof board to maintain the best protection effect.