The Russian 6B45 body armor, which is part of the "Ratnik" equipment kit, has once again demonstrated its high protective qualities. Footage has appeared on the Web showing the consequences of a large fragment of a 120-mm mortar mine hitting the body armor.
The fragment did not penetrate the armor plate, the soldier suffered a fracture of two ribs and a bruised lung, but remained alive. The 6B45 body armor from the "Ratnik" kit is a 5A class personal body armor.
According to the stated characteristics, it provides protection against ammunition from the Kalashnikov AK-74, AKM, as well as SVD and M16A2 rifles. Body armor from the "Ratnik" kit is equipped with ceramic-composite armor panels made of a layer of composite backing and ceramic tiles.
The ceramic outer layer effectively destroys the bullet, and the reinforced composite backing retains its fragments and ceramic fragments.
In the standard configuration, the "Ratnik" body armor weighs just over 7 kg, which is significantly less than the mass of its predecessor. There is also an assault configuration of the body armor, in which the level of protection is increased to the maximum sixth class.
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