Future Soldier.

[Trev1]

As anyone seen this and what do you think?
http://www.army.mod.uk/8619.aspx

[gunner75]

looks the business!

[Al_2]

Looks top, is that a new version of the SA80 some of them are using?

[jstagg]

Any one heard anything about the new ballistics plate coming out in body armour in late 2010 - beginning of - 2011.

Instead of it being one sheet of ballistics it's segmented like dragon scales and can absorb most rifle rounds, causes huge internal damage and bone breaking but you got a bigger chance of surviving. It might be old news to some of you but it's new to me.


And yeah above post, Looks the job

[AddzWilkinson]

oo man that looks shit hot
whens this comming into effect then anybody know?
and scale design.. hmm not heard about that yet.. well do now lol.
and i dnt think its new deisgn for the gun although i could be wrong lol

[Wholley]

The United States have been issuing these for a while.

http://www.surplusandadventure.com/shop ... rmour.html
Not quite the same as my old level 2 which relied on trauma plates back and front. It would stop a .357(supposedly,I never tested it)But not a high velocity rifle round.A 7.62 would go through and through,not sure about the 5.56 but I'm certain someone will enlighten me.

[jstagg]

oo man that looks shit hot
i dnt think its new deisgn for the gun although i could be wrong lol

It's not a gun gun's are mounted on wheels and fire huge amounts of explosives.


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[AddzWilkinson]

i dont think that a new RIFLE lmao!

im sorry..




sorry...




sorry ...

lol

[tom163]

Looks like i'm the only one who does'nt like it then. Looks to much like out of a video game for me.

[AddzWilkinson]

i dnt see how yu can not like it.. looks shit hot.. would love to know when we will start using the gear looks better than any video game i know lol

[AddzWilkinson]

trials are in the assessment phase and the new kit has an in-service date for operational troops of autumn 2010 followed by mid-2011 for the role out of 95,000 sets to all three services.

oo it says on the website haha

[gt1980]

I prefer those other images you see where it looks like you've just fell out of an X-Men comic, but all in black.

I'm sure they showed it in a issue of Loaded magazine

I think the new helmets look a bit american. some might disagree

[jstagg]

I know what Tom164 is on about, it does sound a little 'Ghost Recon' (for those who've seen and played the game) but I think anything that will reduce the strain but increase performance on soldiers is a MUST.


[EDIT]

Thought I'd post a link up about the Dragon skin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Skin_body_armor

Video 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYaSRIbPWkM

Video 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_HRQNd84ZA



People have said that it failed some tests because it causes massive internal damage, and some rifle rounds would ricochet and go underneath some of the 'Scales'.

[MSI64]

trials are in the assessment phase and the new kit has an in-service date for operational troops of autumn 2010 followed by mid-2011 for the role out of 95,000 sets to all three services.

oo it says on the website haha

Dont rely on any dates, you can probably put another ten years on those dates at least.

[AddzWilkinson]

Dont rely on any dates, you can probably put another ten years on those dates at least.

o really? shame as i would like to be wearing all that next few years as i think it looks pretty good

Thanks for the heads up anyway