Russia has begun to develop a new generation of military equipment called “centurion” (“Centurion”). Particular attention is drawn to the new developed bulletproof vest, able to stop a 50 caliber bullet. This is written by the American edition of Popular Mechanics..
Russian state corporation “Rostec” announced the start of work on new equipment for Russian military personnel. Equipment “centurion” should start entering the Russian army in 2025 year and change equipment “warrior”. Equipment manufacturer promises breakthrough technology for the manufacture of bulletproof vests, that can withstand a 50-caliber bullet.
The publication notes, that the declared characteristics of the new equipment emphasize the desire of the developers to create a modern system of personal equipment for a soldier.
Equipment (…) will include (…) mine boots, anti-thermal suit for sheltering soldiers from enemy detection and anti-radar element. Centurion also integrates the owner of the system with automated command and control and micro-drones, allowing the collected images to be transmitted in real time to a helmet visor or goggles
– newspaper writes, adding, that the question is only a new bulletproof vest.
armor “The centurion” will consist of lightweight polyethylene fiber and armor, designed like this, to withstand a direct shot from a .50 Browning M2. but, according to the magazine, “polyethylene” armor, even if it stops a 50 caliber bullet, what the authors doubt, then the blow will be so strong, that the body armor will not be able to compensate for it.
In the event of a 50-caliber bullet hit, a soldier is unlikely to be able to conduct combat operations, sums up the edition.
