It’s called a plate carrier, as the name implies it carries just a bullet proof plate that covers lungs and heart from the front and back. They are very useful if you have a lot of gear you need to also bring flash bangs, IFAC, ammunition etc. Sometimes they don’t even have the plate in them.
Is the bullet proof vest supposed to be like a tanktop?
People used to be thinner when these things were first designed.
It’s only a plate carrier by the looks of it. No surrounding soft armour
It’s called a plate carrier, as the name implies it carries just a bullet proof plate that covers lungs and heart from the front and back. They are very useful if you have a lot of gear you need to also bring flash bangs, IFAC, ammunition etc. Sometimes they don’t even have the plate in them.