Body Armor

Abstract

Ballistic Protection Systems (BPS) provides the most technologically advanced protection at the lightest weight available in the world today. It provides the critical ballistic protective systems that save lives, reduce the severity of combat injuries, and increase combat effectiveness by keeping more Marines in the fight. Major BPS programs include: Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen III); Lightweight Plates (LWP); Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH); Improved Ballistic Eyewear (IBE); Integrated Helmet System (IHS) and Hearing Enhancement. The major focus areas of all BPS programs are adapting ballistic protective systems to the constantly changing threat environment and leveraging emerging technologies to lighten the load and increase the mobility of each Marine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
2513_0206623M_7_1319_PB_2025

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Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Engineering.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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