Body armour & plate carrier

AMCU T-BAS Tier2 V4.4 (2016)

"A new lightweight type, the Tiered Body Armour System (developed over a two-year period), was presented to Australian troops in Afghanistan for operational use in 2011. This consisted of a Tier 2 variant for dismounted close combatants and a Tier 3 version for general combatants.
The research involved conducting questionnaires and focus groups with troops to gain assessments of the armour systems they wore. This assessment activity was the next stage in an ongoing cycle in which the lessons gained from using equipment on operations informed future design and use of the system. DST had previously supported the development of the system with studies ranging from thermal loading, physical mobility, and the protection of vital organs as well as optimising the design based on survey measurements of the size and shape of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.
The team also visited three forward bases and observed dismounted close combatant troops in seven different operational roles as they prepared for and carried out their normal tasks. The researchers made written records and took photos of what each soldier had on and stored in each pouch. Since soldiers are being asked to carry increasing amounts of gear, knowing what items they already carry was seen to be essential when determining what extra items, if any, could be added, and what excessive items were not required.
As a result of the research, minor adjustments were suggested to the design of the Tier 2 Vest and several of the soldier combat ensemble pouches."

Eagle Industries PCQR
Australia NSN (2010~2011)

USA Eagle Industries Quick Released Plate Carrier with Australia NSN'd , so it tells it was issued instead of self-purchased equipment. Been issued in 2010 to SOTG in Afghanistan and TAG. One of the drawback of this plate carrier is the quick release handle was pointed to the throat and it makes you feel uncomfortable, so some of the operator will just remove the quick release cable. This PC can be used with cummerbund or the waist strap individually.

SORD VAC Plate Carrier
(2008~2010)

Issued in 2008 to SOTG after ERAC , have seen used by SOTG in Afghanistan and also Tactical Assault Group. VAC can used used with cummerbund or waist strap individually.

ISAPO (1999)
Interim Small Arms Protective Overvest

First seen on 1999 East timor , issued to troops in early East Timor deployment, some said it was the temporary issued PASGT vest with Kevlar Ballistic Plate when the troops were still wearing low protection Flake vest and first DPCU body armour still finished manufacture.

" The Interim Small Arms Protective Overvest is an expedient solution to achieve a modular small arms protection upgrade to the fielded Personnel Armor System for Group Troops (PASGT) fragmentation protective armored vest (commonly referred to as the flak jacket). The ISAPO is worn over the PASGT vest to provide front and back protection against small arms and flechette threats.... more "

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Eagle Industries CMS-PC
(2007~2010)

Famous plate carrier used by SOTG since 2007-2010. And they started to use Multicam version in 2011.

DPCU Body Armour

This is the first body armour in Auscam. As we known ADA and Hellweg made this BA , first issued in 1999 until 2008 MCBAS made in DPCU , and now still using in training. Some people will ask why this BA has been used until 2008 that long time, in this 10 years, ADF designed few different version of DPDU BA but none of it made for DPCU. The reason why i think it's because first Australia didn't have big operation and need DPCU , second is , they may want to find out the final best design of BA , so MCBAS seems the final best BA they think and now they finally made the DPCU version for that. so that's why it step big forward from this obsoleted BA to MCBAS.

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PLATYPUS DPCU Special Force Body armour with NSN

Tactical Assault Group Body Armour

This is Rare Platypus made body armour for Special force with NSN. First seen on 1999 East Timor. It should be only issued to special force soldiers but some reason, we still found very few of the regular army was wearing this also. Velcro design on front and back for removeable Magzines pouch , PTT pouch , on Back have field dressings and smoke grenades pouch and it should have a shortgun holders but i don't have that in my collection. This BA was using until 2005 even the DPDU body armour was issued , i think it's because it's more comfortable then ADA/Hellweg made body armour. TAG E/W are stilling using this in black colour. Presonally think this design wasn't orginally by Platypus because the similar design body armour was appeared in late 70s for SASR in CQB operation.

DPDU Body Armour

This was made by ADA and Hellweg as we known. First appeared in 2002-2003 on regular army. same design with DPCU Body armour in 1999.

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Series 1 Hellweg DPDU Molle Body armour

This is the first Molle system body armour in DPDU. Made by Hellweg , issued in 2005 but last only 1 year and replaced by the Hellweg made Series 2 Molle Body armour and called CBAS ( Combate Body Armour System ), Velcro on front and wide molle strap on back and side. More comfortable and hold tight on body design.

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Series 2 Hellweg DPDU CBAS

CBAS ( Combate Body Armour System ) , issued in 2006 until 2008 , made by Hellweg also. First fully protection design with Shoulders , Arms , Neck , Lower Part protections. Fully molle strap design for attaching Land125 designs pouches on front and back.

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ADA MCBAS

MCBAS Manual
File Size:	4930 kb
File Type:	pdf

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ADA won the contract of manufacturing the current using body armour called MCBAS ( Modular Combat Body Armour System ) . Fully protect on Neck , Shoulders , Arms , Lower part , Thighs and Lower Legs . This Body aromour was very very Heavy , it 11kg of the body parts after insert the plates. Some soldier in frontlines commented this BA was too puffy and it's very uncomfortable in vehicle and wearing this. So that's why most of the OMLT nowaday are wearing Eagel Industrias made Maritimes CIRAS for their daily patrol with ANA.

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Aircrew Body Armour

Auscam body armour for Aircrew. Lightweight for protection from small arms. First seen on C130 aircrew in 2003, made by Combat Clothing Australia Ltd.

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CCA200 Aircrew Body Armour ($600usd)

Auscam body armour for Aircrew more popluar then above one. First seen on 5th Aviation Regiment Black Hawk Pilot , and still using nowaday , made by Combat Clothing Australia Ltd. 2 types one is black waist strap another one is OD green.

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