Army's New Lightweight Body Armor Plates Could Feature 'Shooter's Cut' Military.com reached out to Systems Command for the average weight of the PC Gen. III compared to the current plate carrier ...

Lori Wagner of Honeywell displays an armored plate carrier made with ... receive new MOLLE-based body armor in 2019--but Wagner said the company is looking for military applications.

but legitimate military and police gear worn in the line of duty. But, by swapping out ballistics-rated armor plates for heavy weights, the same plate carrier works as an excellent piece of ...

This plate carrier has an IFAK ... they are to be used in conjunction with soft armor. The military also has their own set of testing protocols for certifying armor; they do not use NIJ standards.

The new lightweight protective vest, known as the Plate Carrier Generation III, is designed to provide additional protection from shrapnel and other fragmentation for Marines, according to a ...

The Marine Corps is planning to field lighter and better fitting plate carriers and body armor, according to officials ... it as often as possible," a military official told Marine Corps Times.

The PCB is not just another “bulletproof backpack” or armored backpack with soft armor panels stowed inside. It is a rapidly deployable, fully modular plate carrier concealed within a sturdy ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments ...