Body Armor
Abstract
Ballistic Protection Systems (BPS) provides the most technologically advanced protection at the lightest weight available in the world today. With current combat operations these items have generated considerable Congressional and public interest because the items are considered life-saving equipment. When evaluated in total, personal protective equipment programs provide the critical systems that save lives, reduce the severity of combat injuries, and increase combat effectiveness by keeping more Marines in the fight. These programs are truly force multipliers today and will be for the future. The major focus of PPE programs is to address emergent threats on the battlefield. PPE must consistently adapt to combat new threats. Next Generation PPE programs include body armor (both hard and soft armor-formally known as Modular Scalable Vest), Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI), Helmets (i.e. Enhanced Capabilities Helmet-ECH), Eye and Hearing protection.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 2513_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2017
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