Low Bearing Vest

glock SG

Are the new LBV using velcro ? Makes lot of noise when opening – not good when you want to remain silent and want to remove something frn the LBV.

chillycraps SG

omgosh, arty/engineering sbo!

I used to have one until I converted from arty to infantry...

haiz, very gian to receive the new vest leh.

Si Geena SG

Proper use of nomenclature please.

It's webbing, or Load Bearing Equipment, not SBO. SBO consists of webbing, number 4, weapon and helmet.

DarthBart SG

Gian?
After you do route march with it, you not gian anymore liao

calvin2224 SG

One wonders where the entrenching tool and its pouch will now fit in the new LBV.

wonderamazement SG

Isn't that FBO?

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

He's correct, SBO is just a habit of calling it... but it's really called the webbing.

Now our SBO is the LBV, weapon, PASGT helmet and what have you not in your role.

beavan SG

FBO is SBO+full field pack.

gd4u SG

The only gd thing about the LBV is … no need to black tape here there everywhere … n the water pouch leaks easily … n no one fills that water pouch to 3litres. Can u imagine the weight u are carrying??

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

Wait till you go topo in Australia or Thailand... 5 liters also not enough. It was usually 6 if we could! 2 canteens and 2X 1.5 liter plus one more emergency 1 or 500ml bottle. I never regretted carrying the extra water, for some other details who decided to chiong with 3 found themselves foraging the villages in thailand for water in 43 degree heat. If it wasn't for the ninja vans and topo routes that ran through some village kopitiams they would be finished.

But the water pouch needs to be improved... this current production run is seriously defective... even the old bags worked better!

Si Geena SG

Loads are getting heavier. It is important to keep the soldiers hydrated.

Use of bullet proof vest is not too common yet but from developments from the US experience in Iraq, it may very well become more common in the next 2-5 year period.

That vest will be heavy (5-8kg) and hot (material will not be breathable). Water will become a big necessity for missions.

beavan SG

it seems like the more high tech our wars become, the more load our soldiers have to bring into battle.

i feel that the LBVs would really benefit our soldiers.

lionnoisy SG

Recruits sporting the LBV and the improved field pack (left) and the current webbing and field pack (right).

The improved field pack (right) is 80 per cent larger than the current one.

Using the MOLLE system, a pouch like this is weaved onto the LBV using the pouch straps.
Recruits get new enhanced personal equipment

acwire_2125 SG

Any more other pics?

Seems like the new badge of soilders are going to carry lots of load from now on.

SingaporeTyrannosaur SG

No avoiding that, modern war is such as this. Do you see how much junk the yanks go into battle with? I am quite amazed they can run and fight with all the stuff they carry, but they still pull it off somehow.

The MOLLE style of donning things is a good idea, no doubt about that.

lionnoisy SG

2.can SAF guys share here without offending OSA?

^spidee^ SG

My waterbag broke! Mad

beavan SG

wow i would really want to get that LBV.

acwire_2125 SG

From wad I heard and seen, the water bag that SAF gave out is quite lousy. You guys can try to order Camelbak through your company.

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