Women are playing a greater role in the military

Female Shaped plate

Responding to the demand for a lighter, ergonomically designed Hard Armour plate (HAP), UK Body Armour manufacturer, VestGuard UK have taken their newest plate to market, boasting a uniquely shaped ceramic core to provide the ideal form to fit the female form, interest from the US DoD has been shown in this plate and samples have been sent for human factor trails.

“Women are playing a greater role in the military than ever before. Therefore it’s critical that advancements in body armour facilitate these changes. We are incredibly proud of our accomplishments with the MAX-9 Female Hard Armour Plate and I am truly delighted to release it”. Shaun Ward, Director, VestGuard UK. Its ergonomic form and low profile poses an ideal solution for women working in military, government and press roles. The ceramic dual purpose plate is the sister of VestGuard’s MAX-7 which meets the highest level of protection available on the market and is also the only British plate to be certified by NIJ. (NIJ Level IV)

VestGuard’s Female Plate weighs an amazing 2.1 kilos, manufactured specifically to fit the female form. Not only
lightweight, The MAX-9 looks to be an extremely cost-effective solution and offers high levels of protection when used in conjunction with VestGuard’s advanced soft armour solutions

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