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In 2009, the Australian Army introduced a new bulletproof vest to replace the modular combat bulletproof vest system (MCBAS) equipped with troops in the 1960s, and began to equip troops on 20 1 1, named TBAS, Layered bulletproof vest system (TBAS).
TBAS vest is equipped with rubber-coated steel wire quick release rope on the chest, which can be pulled off in case of emergency. According to the nature of the task, TBAS designed different side girths to match the vests issued by the Australian army. Common ones are TBAS Tier2 series and TBAS Tier3 series, including TBAS Tier2V4 vest designed for special warfare.
TBAS Tier2 series.
The Australian army is equipped with bulletproof vests, which are mainly used by regular troops. The design structure is similar to the SPC vest of the US Marine Corps.
TBaS Layer 2 4th Edition.
This vest is the improvement of Tier2 series of TBAS system by ADA. It was distributed to the TAG-E unit responsible for the security of G20 Brisbane Summit on October 20, 2004. As it happened to be used in rotation by Company B and Company C of the Second Commando Group (2V4o) at the summit that year, the vest was named TBAS· Til2v4o.
Therefore, the vest was only distributed to the personnel of these two companies. This vest once became the feature of the second commando company B and C until 20 17. If you see this vest in some news pictures that are not marked or not wearing the unit armband, you can confirm that the wearer is from 2cdoB company and C company. ..
On the basis of ordinary Tier2, the previous version of vest has added a wide range of adhesive buttons for sticking the national flag or call sign armband, and the quick release strap originally placed on the chest has been changed to the shoulder. The overall structure of the backboard and vest has not changed.
Because the vest was customized on a small scale and was not distributed by other Australian special operations forces, the outflow price of this vest was as high as 7,000 US dollars around 17, which was about 35,000 yuan. It was not until 20 16 that TBAS Tier2V4.4 began to be mass-produced and equipped to regular troops.
TBAS Tier3 series.
The Australian Army's TBAS Tier3 series is a heavy-duty bulletproof vest, and its design structure is similar to that of the US Army's IOTV and SPCS. Ter3 vest is a large protective vest. The front and back of the vest are semi-wrapped and extended. By installing a bulletproof plate to surround the vest and the protective inner side, the armpit and the sides of the trunk can be protected to the greatest extent.
Like Tier2, the vest is connected from the chest through the shoulder strap with a steel wire rope and linked to the back. If you need to take off your vest quickly in case of crisis, just pull out the quick release strap on your chest and the whole vest will be disassembled. There are not many pictures of vests. Because of the heavy design, vests are mostly worn by female officers and soldiers and officers.
To sum it up.
Compared with the latest model of Japanese Self-Defense Force, the TBAS bulletproof vest series of Australian army has greatly reduced the weight by reducing the protection area. The U.S. military and other countries' troops are also trying to reduce the weight of bulletproof vests. The recent trend of infantry is that their equipment will become heavier because of the existence of communication electronic equipment and other equipment. Even if the body armor has a high protective ability, if it is heavy, the mobility will decrease and the exposure rate will increase.
Even the Australian army's TBAS heavy-duty protective model TBAS Tier3 is lighter than the current bulletproof vest 3 of the Japanese Self-Defense Force. After all, although the number of Australian troops is small, sufficient military expenditure makes the Australian federal government pay attention to individual protective equipment. After all, TBAS' body armor is very expensive, and it is more difficult to find it in the second-hand market than the body armor issued by the US military such as IOTV and SPCS.