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2. Gambeson - Wikipedia

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   For common soldiers who could not afford mail or plate armour, the gambeson, combined with a helmet as the only additional protection, remained a common sight on European battlefields during the entire Middle Ages. Its decline—paralleling that of plate armour—came only with the Renaissance, as the use of firearms became more widespread. By ...

3. List of medieval armour components - Wikipedia

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   Extra plate that covers the front of the shoulder and the armpit, worn over top of a pauldron. Rerebrace or brassart or upper cannon (of vambrace) Plate that covers the section of upper arm from elbow to area covered by shoulder armour. Besagew: Circular plate that covers the armpit, typically worn with spaulders. See also rondel.

4. Counter-IED equipment - Wikipedia

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   Pelvic Protection System: To reduce casualties and minimize damage to vital areas of the body the U.S. Army teamed with other organizations and the industry to develop and rapidly field the Pelvic Protective System. The system is currently composed of two layers: an inner layer (underwear), and outer layer (ballistic protection).

5. Body armor - Wikipedia

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   Improved Modular Tactical Vest fielded by the US Marine Corps. Body armor, personal armor (also spelled armour), armored suit (armoured) or coat of armor, among others, is armor for a person's body: protective clothing or close-fitting hands-free shields designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks.

6. Improved Outer Tactical Vest - Wikipedia

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   The Improved Outer Tactical Vest as a whole is an improvement over previous US body armor systems, with the fragmentation vest from the Vietnam War being limited to fragmentation protection, the PASGT vest being limited to pistol rounds, and the previous Outer Tactical Vest being unable to stop armor piercing rounds.

7. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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   After initially using IBA as their main body armor system, the U.S. Marine Corps developed a completely new armor system, the Modular Tactical Vest, which was their primary body armor system in Iraq. On September 25, 2006, the Marine Corps announced that Protective Products International won a contract for 60,000 new Modular Tactical Vests (MTV ...