EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - IMPROVED PROTECTIVE ARMOR WEARABLITY TEST AND EVALUATION PLAN

• NCJ Number: 32931
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 40 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-025-73
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: Aerospace Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS EQUIPMENT TEST DESIGN WILL INVESTIGATE THE COMFORT, MANEUVERABILITY, AND APPEARANCE OF TYPICAL BODY ARMOR GARMENTS IN OPERATIONAL AND CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS.

Abstract

TESTING WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN NEW YORK CITY, JACKSONVILLE (FL), AND LOS ANGELES. THE RESULTS OF THE TESTS WILL BE USED TO ESTABLISH SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE GARMENT DEVELOPMENT AND MAJOR FIELD EVALUATIONS OF PROTECTIVE GARMENTS. ALSO TESTED WILL BE THE DEGRADATION OF THE GARMENTS AND PROTECTIVE MATERIAL UNDER OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS.