Infantry Combat Equipment (non-firearm): Vests, Body Armor, NVGs, etc.
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are these plate carriers or Kevlar vests?Type-15 body armor in starry sky camouflage.
Plate carriers.
I had a question for the more knowledgeable members here regarding communication equipment. I saw on reddit that Russian troops are known to use cellphones and unencrypted radios in Ukraine, whereas the Ukrainian soldiers have access to aselsan and motorola radios. How does the PLA communication equipment stack up in that regard?
on the chest side there seem to be openings to slip in a plate, not sure about the back side though...or maybe the plate get added in from inside the vest? but that doesn't seem very efficient, especially if you are hit and you need a fresh plate asap
by78
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Wait what?
These are obviously vests similar to IOTV, not just mere plate carriers.
Why would you insert plates from the side, and why would you carry extra plates around in battle?
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by78
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Also, why (and how) would you want to install plates from the outside?
Dude, this isn't Airsoft.
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Wtf lol
I blame Call of duty..
In the middle of a firefight, you won’t be replacing your plate. By the time you take off your backpack to take that hypothetical extra plate out, the enemy will have moved either closer to you or to another position to engage you. The plate is meant to help you survive and give you a chance to seek better cover. If you survive the firefight and manage to get back to a base or even get supplied, then you can replace your plates, assuming they have any. Finally, carrying extra plates take up too much space and add weight to your already 100 lb plus pack. This isn’t COD Warzone where you can replace one plate after another and sprint around with 10 plates.
Specifically Call of Duty Warzone: