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| The Army's new body armor and combat helmet are here. Here's who will get them first |
| 2019-03-11 |
| [Task & Purpose] After years in development, the Army will field its brand new body armor, combat helmet, and protective gear to soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne division later this month, officials told multiple media outlets on Monday. The Army's new Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) is designed to replace the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) used by close-combat units for the last two decades with with "100 percent greater blunt impact protection," Lt. Col. Ginger Whitehead told Military.com. The IHPS was originally scheduled for a battlefield debut in 2020. In addition, 3rd BCT soldiers are picking up the Modular Scalable Vest version II and Ballistic Pelvic Protection, as well as new eyewear with transition lenses, Col. Stephen Thomas told Army Times. The MSV is part of the Soldier Protection System and is the Army's next-generation Personal Protective Equipment system. These details were revealed to reporters in attendance at a Monday ceremony at Fort Belvoir for Staff Sgt. Steven McQueen to celebrate the ECH that deflected a head shot from a 7.62mm round during an insider attack in Afghanistan last September. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Correction: Vest is 5 lbs lighter, headgear lighter than the current 3.3 lbs lighter, integrated rails, included, are removable too. Faceguard optional. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Unairt7733 2019-03-11 22:37 |
| #9 Vest is 5 lbs lighter, headgear 3 lbs lighter |
| Posted by: Vespasian Unairt7733 2019-03-11 22:34 |
| #8 No pvision No cooling No hearing Can't wipe off the sweat Can't wear cool oakleys |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-03-11 21:12 |
| #7 Here's who will get them first The Chinese. |
| Posted by: gorb 2019-03-11 16:43 |
| #6 Is it lighter and sleeker or heavier and bulkier? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-03-11 16:23 |
| #5 "Bug hunt!" |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2019-03-11 15:56 |
| #4 "What do you mean, they cut the power?" |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-03-11 15:28 |
| #3 That's HUDSON's (Bill Paxton (RIP)'s ) armour from Aliens. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-03-11 15:22 |
| #2 other than the color, Spielberg could sue over the helmet design. |
| Posted by: Angeatch Thud9701 2019-03-11 13:57 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2019-03-11 09:31 |