"Sizing up the latest trends in soldier armour" Topic
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Tango01 | 02 Nov 2017 12:26 p.m. PST |
"The priority for body armour is to save the wearer's life in the face of battlefield threats, from gunfire to blunt force trauma in the event of an improvised explosive device detonation. But it's not all about stopping bullets. There are many factors that affect how wearable armour is, which in turn impacts how and when it will be worn. If body armour is too heavy, too bulky, too restrictive, too hot, it will diminish the wearer's effectiveness in the field – a fact that quickly became apparent in Afghanistan. The heavy weight of the soldier's load became a serious issue during the Afghanistan campaign – a programme driving, concept of operations (CONOPS) altering, equipment re-think issue that quickly became a leading priority. The ever-present threat of improvised explosive devices meant that soldiers needed to be as protected by as much body armour as possible. However, at the same time, the difficult terrain and harsh environmental conditions tested soldier endurance to the extreme, meaning that while the onus remained on safety, new technologies were needed to minimise weight…" Main page link Amicalement Armand
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COL Scott ret | 07 Nov 2017 1:00 a.m. PST |
Mobile Infantry (aka Starship troopers/ Forever War) is just around the corner, true it is a BIG corner but it is on the way. |
Legion 4 | 07 Nov 2017 7:50 a.m. PST |
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