TM 1-1680-361-10
0002 00-2
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
WORK PACKAGE - Continued
0002 00
EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS, CAPABILITIES, AND
FEATURES - Continued
Soft Body Armor Assembly
The soft body armor is available in two sizes, medium and large, and
consists of a front and back casing, each with ballistic inserts. The
front and back casings are fitted to the aircrew member with hook and
pile fasteners on each shoulder and adjustable side straps. The
ballistic inserts are constructed of a multi-layered, ballistic, high-
strength aramid cloth, sealed in a water-repellant nylon cover, and are
contained inside the front and back casing. The front plate is inserted
into the pouch on the lower front of the casing. This provides stability
for the front hard armor plate. The soft body armor is designed to stop
shrapnel from 37 MM HEI rounds.
Hard Body Armor Assembly
The hard body armor is available in two sizes, medium and large, and
consists of front and back armor plates, each of which are stowed
inside a front and back hard armor encasement. The hard armor plates
are constructed of a ceramic, ballistic, composite which provides
torso protection against small arms fire up to .30 caliber. Hard body
armor is designed to stop 762 X 63 AP rounds.
.50 Caliber Hard Body Armor
The Army has a hard armor plate that provides standoff protection
against .50 caliber rounds. It may be used with the AIRSAVE vest
but it is not meant to be worn with the soft armor. It comes in four
sizes: S, M, L, and XL (refer to TM 1-1680-359-10 and TM 55-1680-
317-23&P).
