Special Features:

Consistsof a front and back panel, provides protection against predetermined battlefield ballistic threats and provides secondary fragmentation protection, used in conjunction with the body armor load carriage system (balcs), must be used exclusively with balcs and its various vests and components to ensure proper ballistic resistance capability; fit and function

Properties:

A component of body armor that is put into a frame, garment, or the like for the purpose of protecting specific parts of the body from low velocity shell, grenade, or mine fragments. It is usually removable for purposes of replacement.