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The VPAM scale as of 2009 runs from 1 to 14, with 1-5 being soft armor, and 6-14 being hard armor. [1] Tested armor must withstand three hits, spaced 120 mm (4.7 inches) apart, of the designated test threat with no more than 25 mm (0.98 inches) of back-face deformation in order to pass.
It also will include standardized survival gear components. It will reduce the bulk and weight of the legacy Air Warrior body armor system. As part of the AS Increment 1a, the Modular Aircrew Common Helmet (MACH) or an improved legacy HGU-56/P helmet will offer a 15 to 50 percent improvement in head impact protection.
Land Warrior was a United States Army program, launched in 1989. It officially got its name in 1994, [1] cancelled in 2007 [2] [3] but restarted in 2008. [4] It has used a combination of commercial, off-the-shelf technology and current-issue military gear and equipment designed to: integrate small arms with high-tech equipment;