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The coat of plates is similar to several other armours such as lamellar, scale and brigandine. Unlike scale armour which has plates on the outside or splint armour in which plates can be inside or outside, a coat of plates has the plates on the inside of the foundation garment. It is generally distinguished from a brigandine by having larger ...
The coat of plates was developed, an armor made of large plates sewn inside a textile or leather coat. Early plate in Italy, and elsewhere in the 13th to 15th centuries were made of iron. Iron armor could be carburized or case hardened to give a surface of harder steel. [9]
The entire FSBE kit includes the vest body, a throat protector, a groin protector and an assortment of load bearing pouches. A fully loaded vest with armor plates can prove quite heavy, and is typically used only in high-risk direct action (DA) missions.
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.
16.4 lb (7.4 kg) (with SAPI plates used; everything in Interceptor) [2] 8.4 lb (3.8 kg) (outer tactical vest) [ 2 ] The Interceptor multi-threat body armor system ( IBA ) is a bullet-resistant body armor system that was used by the United States Armed Forces during the 2000s, with some limited usage into the mid-2010s.
Two versions of the vest are available, known as the "land" and "maritime" versions. The vest consists of front and rear panels with pockets for BALCS or SPEAR-cut soft armor panels and standard-issue SAPI (Small Arms Protective Insert) plates. This gives the wearer up to NIJ Level IV protection on the front and back and Level IIIA protection ...
The 8-pound Ceramic Upgrade Plates are fabricated of 2 in × 2 in (51 mm × 51 mm) aluminium oxide ceramic tiles. When the upgrade plates are inserted into the pockets of the vest, it protects an approximate 10 in × 12 in (250 mm × 300 mm) area from 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO full metal jacket rounds. When using the two standard ...
Jack of plate, English or Scottish, c1590 Jack of plate, English, c1580-90. A jack of plate is a type of armour made up of small iron plates sewn between layers of felt and canvas. They were commonly referred to simply as a "jack" (although this could also refer to any outer garment).