The Evolution of Protection: How Ukrainian Body Armor Adapts to the Reality of Drone Warfare
🛡️ Ukraine has implemented some of the strictest body armor standards in the world.
🔹 Manufacturers are adapting protection for drone threats: the focus has shifted from bullets to shrapnel.
🔹 A body armor weighing 6.5 kg has been developed, capable of withstanding a machine gun shot.
🔹 The "first procurement" of female vests by the Ministry of Defense is already a standard customization practice for manufacturers.
🔹 Ceramics are made in Ukraine, but aramid and polyethylene are still imported.
🚀 The future lies in exoskeletons to relieve the load on soldiers' backs.
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