FieldeXpedients TACARM BallisticKneeElbow Pad 2/2 dynmicpara

http://tacarm.com/

In addition to ballistic elbow/knee pads, TacArm also has ballistic panels to cover body areas not covered by the PASGT/ACH/MICH helmet and IBA/DragonSkin torso armor. EXCERPT from their web site:

http://tacarm.com/bcu.htm

Ballistic Combat Uniform TM Information

Current issue combat uniforms such as the Army Combat Uniform and marine corps Combat Utility Uniform do not provide any protection from the deadly fragments and projectiles produced by weapons the insurgents are using against Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. Besides IEDs, these weapons include roadside bombs, rocket propelled grenades, land mines, hand grenades, booby traps, mortars and rockets.
As of 2007, it costs the U.S. taxpayer around $17,000 to provide a Soldier with body armor and equipment. By 2014, the price per Soldier is projected to increase to $30K-$60K. Like the current Army Combat Uniform, the Future Force Warrior uniform will provide the Soldier with non-ballistic foam protection for the elbows and knees. Replacing the foam inserts with ballistic ones would be sensible and cost effective.

The U.S. has suffered over 25,000 casualties so far during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Ballistic Combat Uniform TM will reduce casualties by a substantial amount if it is adapted by the Army and marine corps. I have also provided each member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services a presentation on the BCU asking that it be given further consideration.

Click on the picture below

http://tacarm.com/images/BCU/BCU%20front%20view%20with%20inserts.jpg

to see a modified Army Combat Uniform that has 13 Shrapnel Shield TM ballistic panels inserted. This version of BCU provides over 5 square feet of ballistic protection from high velocity fragments and projectiles. Add a Kevlar helmet and torso protection and a Soldier is more combat effective and will be less likely to be seriously wounded or killed during combat. The BCU does not interfere or alter the proper placement of unit patches, name tape, rank insignia, qualification badges or awards.

POC:
Matt: tacarm@aol.com.
(910) 672-0027.

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If you say the Soldier will be overloaded if he wears BCUs, he will be. That's why we must get our act together and reduce all the extra junk he doesn't need off his body and stop the "From Here to Eternity" garrison, parade BS routine.

http://www.combatreform.com/combatlight.htm
http://www.combatreform.com/combatjump.htm

This is REALITY of what the non-linear battlefield demands.

http://www.geocities.com/transformationunderfire/highexplosives.htm

FANTASY sports attire PT every morning in the Army must be stopped FOREVER

http://www.combatreform.com/apft.htm

by wearing ALL your combat gear EVERY DAY to duty so we can shake-down these things NOW and build weight-carrying stamina and speed not BS high school distance running team deja vu.

http://www.geocties.com/strategicmaneuver/battleboxconcept.htm

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[BlacktailFA]

It's sure effective against pistol rounds, but what about rifle chamberings?

Also, are those just measly 9mm PB rounds, or .45s?

[dynmicpara]

If the hard knee/elbow cups were made of HARD ballistic material they'd stop rifle rounds. We got to START somewhere though.

[shotbydalonewolf]

even though these proved to stop a bullet, wouldn't the force of impact shatter the bone? Or are you guys looking into adding some sort of foam layer to the back side?

[weaponeer]

I'll look in to video testing these sometime in the future.

[tacarmUSA]

Providing protection against rifle rounds would make them too heavy and inflexible to be worn using current ballistic material. They are designed to stop pistol rounds such as the .45 and fragments and projectiles with similar ballistic characteristics.

[BlacktailFA]

I do admit, I'd rather be wearing THESE than foam-rubber pads in a war zone.

[xgouldingx]

well i dont think many ppl could get their hands on a sniper

[miguelexim]

iraqis pongan balas 7n14 en las dragunov y silenciador....