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Ranger Body Armor
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Ranger Body Armor is a US military-issue ballistic vest that was designed for, and used chiefly by, US Army 75th Ranger Regiment operators in the 1990s and 2000s. The RBA system has since been replace
Front and rear view of the Ranger Body Armor (RBA) made by Protective Materials, Inc. in October 2003
Front and rear view of the Ranger Body Armor (RBA) made by Protective Materials, Inc. in October 2003
Both the front and rear Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) plates of Ranger Body Armor, which offer protection against Caliber .30, Ball
Both the front and rear Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) plates of Ranger Body Armor, which offer protection against Caliber .30, Ball
The label of Ranger Body Armor PS-930 – dated October 2003 (printed as 10/03, or mm/yy)
The label of Ranger Body Armor PS-930 – dated October 2003 (printed as 10/03, or mm/yy)
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops
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The Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops is a combat protective ensemble developed in the late 1970s by the United States. Introduced to frontline service in the early 1980s, the system consisted
Ranger Body Armor
…which provides protection from 9 mm and 44 Magnum threats. The base RBA vest provides fragmentation protection almost 25% greater than that of the Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT) vest. To be completed, an RBA vest will accept one-to-two ceramic plates (depending on model), each weighing 8 pounds (3.6 kg), which make up…
A PASGT vest and helmet in woodland camouflage.
A PASGT vest and helmet in woodland camouflage.
An early prototype variant of the PASGT helmet and vest in the ERDL pattern being worn over fatigues.
An early prototype variant of the PASGT helmet and vest in the ERDL pattern being worn over fatigues.
U.S. Navy sailors in January 2017 wearing PASGT helmets
U.S. Navy sailors in January 2017 wearing PASGT helmets
A U.S. Navy sailor in 2016 wearing a PASGT vest. Although it has been discontinued in the rest of the U.S. military, the U.S. Navy was still using the
A U.S. Navy sailor in 2016 wearing a PASGT vest. Although it has been discontinued in the rest of the U.S. military, the U.S. Navy was still using the PASGT vest aboard its warships as late as June 2016.