Next Gen body armor

[hermosabeach]

https://mehler-systems.com/product-news/shaping-the-future-introducing-the-exom-up-armoured-exoskeleton/

The German's appear to be building armor out of a movie

rated for 5.56 and 7.62 x 39 VPAM 8

PM 7
5.56?45mm
7.62?51mm
This armor would protect against three hits, fired from 10?0.5 meters, of:
4.0?0.1 g (62?1.54 gr) 5.56?45mm SS109/US: M855 FMJ bullets at a velocity of 950?10 m/s (3116?33 ft/s)
9.55?0.1 g (147?1.54 gr) 7.62?51mm DM111 steel-core bullets at a velocity of 830?10 m/s (2723?33 ft/s)
PM 8
7.62?39mm
This armor would protect against three hits, fired from 10?0.5 meters, of:
7.7?0.1 g (118?1.54 gr) 7.62?39mm BZ API (armor-piercing incendiary) bullets at a velocity of 740?10 m/s (2427?33 ft/s)

[hermosabeach]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxhDHC4eHbY

[flatbedtruckin]

this armour reminds me of a hockey goalies pad set up

[DGoodale]

Looks like something the first guy in the door would or maybe should? wear. Can you even sit down with that cod piece on?

[BrokerB]

Hmm...wonder if it comes with a back scratching stick like Homer Simpson had.

[Mute]

I'll get excited when we get Starship Trooper type armor (the book, not the movie).

[Mark77]

Hmm...wonder if it comes with a back scratching stick like Homer Simpson had.

That's what ASP batons are for.