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The Corps starts fielding new lightweight plate carrier to grunts
“When you lighten the load, Marines can get to their destinations faster and they’re going to have more endurance, which increases their lethality.”
By Shawn Snow
Marine Corps to shell out $10M for lightweight polymer .50 caliber ammunition
The decreased weight will allow Marines to carry more ammunition into battle.
By Philip Athey
Stronger, 15% lighter bomb suit coming to explosive ordnance disposal Marines in 2020
The EOD Advanced Bomb Suit is designed to protect Marines from blast “overpressure, shrapnel, heat and impacts."
By Philip Athey
Nearly 40 percent lighter body armor coming to Marines in 2020
The Navy awarded a nearly $216 million contract to Point Blank Enterprises for the purchase of up to 680,706 of the new lightweight plates.
By Shawn Snow
Ammo for the Marine Corps .50 caliber is getting a whole lot lighter
The company could deliver more than 2 million rounds in both ball and armor piercing over a three-year contract.
By Todd South