Corps Interested In Bullet-Stopping Shields -- Military.com
The Marine Corps is keeping tabs on the Army’s plan to test face shields, some of which can stop 7.62mm rifle rounds. Deployed Marines already see the benefit, some paying out of pocket to wear them in Afghanistan, according to industry sources.
The Army is seeking 160 shields, with the option to buy 2,000 more, according to an April 20 solicitation posted to FedBizOpps.gov.
“The Marine Corps is monitoring multiple efforts with the Army Research Labs and Office of Naval Research to address maxillofacial protection as part of an integrated headborne protection system,” said Jim Katzaman, a Marine Corps Systems Command spokesman in Quantico, Va.
In layman’s terms, the Corps is interested in gear that will protect Marines’ faces.
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My Comment: This looks very impressive .... but I would expect a few broken bones (and concussion) if a bullet should hit you on this mask.
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