Plate Carrier Generation III prototype Photo Credit: Courtesy of Marine Corps Systems Command The new design is "less bulky, lighter in weight, and provides a smaller overall footprint than the ...

while improving the modularity and flexibility of plate carriers deployed in the field." Marine Corps officials are also working with the defense industry to develop new lightweight armor inserts ...

The Marine Corps has started fielding a new plate carrier vest that features a more streamlined cut and offers a 25% weight savings over the vests Marines currently wear. The new Plate Carrier ...

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 ...

Plate Carrier Generation III prototype.U.S. Marine Corps photo Though still in the prototype phase, the new plate carrier will reduce the length of the vest by 1.25 inches. The carrier also comes ...

DOD announced on September 26 that the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) had awarded a contract to produce lighter-weight body armor, known as Plate Carrier ... “The legacy carrier fit the span of ...

The new design is “less bulky, lighter in weight, and provides a smaller overall footprint than the current plate carrier while maintaining the same soft armor coverage and protection level. The new ...

according to Marine Corps Systems Command. Take a look at what’s in store for Marines: The new armor, the Plate Carrier Generation III, is a lighter and less bulky version of its predecessor ...

according to Marine Corps Systems Command. Take a look at what’s in store for Marines: The new armor, the Plate Carrier Generation III, is a lighter and less bulky version of its predecessor ...