Body Armor -Has Army purchased yet ?

Sepecat SG

Recall that sometime back that there was tender or mention that SAF will purchase / introduce body armor for all combat soldiers. Anyone with news on this ?

gd4u SG

I think it is still on trial or something. I think on the latest issue of Army News, Its front cover did show a soldier (if i remember correctly, at the 11 o'clock position or somewhere) of the new integrated body armour...

intelligenceman SG

Actually they already had introduced body armour for everyone, it can only be fitted for those units who're using the load bearing vests.

There is supposed to be an improved version from the earlier generation before they formally announce and introduce force wide.

Sepecat SG

intelligenceman , When you say everyone you mean only those in combat vocations and in the combat units who have LBVs right ?

When you say "earlier generation", do you mean the 1 st generation of the body armor which was recently introduced ? And they are going to supply an " improved version " of this force wide ?

Thanks

Man!x SG

SAF already have plate carriers. But it is olive green in colour with MOLLE strips to mount magazine pouches. I remember being issued one during Alert Red and we wear the SBO over it. I think TS is refering to the new camo version of the plate carrier with neck guard and crotch protection. That i dont know.

lionnoisy SG

wow.True or not?j

Tue, Jun 09, 2009
my paper

By Daryll Nanayakara

and integrated body armour protects against 9mm pistol rounds and 7.62mm general-purpose machine-gun rounds from as near as 15m.

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lionnoisy SG

NTU is doing the research

http://www.mse.ntu.edu.sg/download/Brochure/researchdirectory.pdf

defence MATERIALS

p 37

04 Functionally Gradient Nano Composite Armour

lionnoisy SG

more photo here

- photo gallery

digital look.

http://multimedia.asiaone.com/Multimedia/Photo%2BGallery/Photo%2BGallery.html

search photo for

Singapore Armed Forces new combat uniform

lionnoisy SG

MINDEF - News Video - The new SAF combat uniform

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/publications/cyberpioneer/news/2008/September/03sep08_news/03sep08_photos.html

Features of the new SAF combat uniform

Buttons and velcro combination relieves stress points on chest when body armour is worn.

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Defence Materials

Advanced body armour system for soldiers

http://www.mse.ntu.edu.sg/Research/?op=defence.html

loki_chaos SG

Recall that sometime back that there was tender or mention that SAF will purchase / introduce body armor for all combat soldiers. Anyone with news on this ?

Hm. If you say this new body armor is the old LBV that everyone is using, then I can tell you that it looks exactly the same like the BPV, aka bullet proof vest...only difference is that it has the digital camo on it.

I saw this because my unit was preparing for some parade; either armour 40th anniverary or SAF day parade. What my friend told me was it's not in SAF inventory yet.