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An EOD technician wearing a bomb suit. A bomb suit, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) suit or a blast suit is a heavy suit of body armor designed to withstand the pressure generated by a bomb and any fragments the bomb may produce. [1] [2] [3] It is usually worn by trained personnel attempting bomb disposal.
Most pilots and aircrew wear a flight helmet for protection from aviation-related hazards (such as an integrated oxygen mask), but typically offers little ballistic protection. The Pith helmet is worn not for ballistic protection, but to identify weapons range coaches and other range personnel. Marine wears a M50 mask Other armor
Machine guns M249: 5.56×45mm NATO: Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon United States: Belt-fed but can be used with STANAG magazines Mk 48: 7.62×51mm NATO: General purpose light machine gun Belgium United States: Belt-fed M240: 7.62×51mm NATO: General purpose medium machine gun Belgium United States: Belt-fed M60: 7.62×51mm NATO
Test Standards now define how many shots must be used to estimate a v 0 for the armor certification. This procedure defines a confidence interval of an estimate of v 0. (See "NIJ and HOSDB test methods".) v 0 is difficult to measure, so a second concept has been developed in ballistic testing called the ballistic limit (v 50). This is the ...
The soft ballistic panels are produced in five different sizes (S-XXL), which are installed into their respective pocket on the OTV carrier shell. The Interceptor armor also has a PALS webbing grid on the front of the vest which accommodate the same type of pockets used in the modular lightweight load-carrying equipment ( MOLLE ) backpack/carry ...
The Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) is a full body bomb suit designed to protect explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers from threats associated with improvised explosive devices, including those related to fragmentation, blast overpressure, impact, heat, and flame. Manufactured by Med-Eng, the ABS uses new material technology and design to improve ...
The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.
An explosive belt (also called suicide belt, suicide vest or bomb vest) is an improvised explosive device, a belt or a vest packed with explosives and armed with a detonator, worn by suicide bombers. Explosive belts are usually packed with ball bearings , nails , screws , bolts, and other objects that serve as shrapnel to maximize the number of ...