The importance and value of body armour can hardly be overestimated.
For example, there was a lack of potentially life-saving body armour.
The missing 200,000 sets of body armour are no longer just a quartermaster's nightmare.
To this end, 38,000 sets of enhanced body armour were sent to theatre, which should have been sufficient to equip all who needed it.
Ceramic body armour (ceramic plates) has been issued since 1992 when an initial issue of 32 individual plates was made.
Combat body armour is a lightweight vest covering the torso, designed to protect the wearer against fragmenting munitions.
Various designs of combat body armour are at present under evaluation.
Combat body armour will be issued to service men as an item of personal equipment as supplies become available.
