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24-4. IDENTIRCATION AND DESCRIPTION
a.
Protective Trousers.
Figure 24-1. Fragmentation Protective Trousers For BASIC
NSN
SIZE
SPECIFICATION
Small
PD 93-05
Medium
PD 93-05
Large
PD 93-05
The protective trousers (Figure 24-1) provide coverage from the upper waist to the top of the feet, with special emphasis
on the groin and shin areas. Thirteen plies of 14 oz/sq yard, water-repellent treated Kevlar 29 is used for the ballistic
insert. The inner and outer shell, and shoulder pads, are fabricated with water-repellent treated 8 oz/sq yard ballistic
nylon cloth. The layer comprising the inner shell is camouflage green; the layer which comprises the outer shell is
woodland camouflage printed. Three types of ballistic insert sections are used: abdominal, upper leg, and lower leg.
The abdominal and upper leg sections are connected with webbing tabs that allow the insert sections to slide over each
other for various changes in the body movements. In addition to the ballistic inserts are adjustable shoulder straps,
permanently attached groin protector, an articulated knee joint, and hook and loop fastener straps. Refer to Paragraph
24-6 for maintenance actions.
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