U.S. Marine Corps ... the new plate carrier — dubbed Plate Carrier Generation III — which is 25 percent lighter than the legacy plate carrier fielded in 2011. “The PC Gen.

A Marine Corps Plate Carrier Generation III prototype The new plate carrier is intended for use in conjunction with new lightweight body armor plates that, as Marine Corps Times previously ...

The Marine Corps recently called on defense firms to submit proposals for a new lightweight body armor plate that's about 38 percent lighter than the current plates used to protect Marines from ...

The Marine Corps is asking defense firms ... The new plates should be able to slide into the current plate carrier, as well as the new Plate Carrier, Gen III, which begins fielding in fiscal ...

The new plates — when combined with the new Plate Carrier Gen III system — will reduce a Marine’s load burden by a total of eight to 10 pounds, according to Pierce. The Corps expects to ...