Armored complex "Infantryman": a modular approach to individual protection

"Infantryman" in a complete set - a collar, shoulder pads and a pashnik are installed on the vest

Domestic industry has developed and produces a lot of different means of protection. One of the latest developments in this area is the so-called. armored complex "Infantryman". It includes a basic body armor and a set of interchangeable modules that allow you to change its configuration and obtain the required level of protection. The new product is already being produced in series and is even being tested in the area of ​​the Special Operation.

At the exhibition and in the war zone

Not so long ago, a specialized exhibition "Equipment-2022" was held in Moscow. As part of this event, various Russian companies and organizations presented a wide range of products for various purposes, incl. intended for the army and law enforcement agencies. So, a prominent place at the exhibition was occupied by individual means of armor protection.

One of the most interesting exhibits of the exhibition was the Pekhotinets armored complex from the D.Skiff company (Rostov-on-Don), which has been dealing with the topic of protective equipment for a long time. She showed both the complex as a whole and its individual elements. In addition, the founder and head of the company, Dmitry Samoilov, revealed some interesting information about the complex.

It is reported that work on the "Infantryman" began at the end of last year, and already in March the first batch of body armor was made. Currently, the complex is undergoing the necessary certification; filed a patent. In addition, the production of products has been mastered, and the development company is ready to ship up to 2,5 thousand sets per month. At the same time, the production of a batch takes a minimum time. If there is demand, further growth in production is not ruled out.

According to D. Samoilov, armored complexes are being tested by practice in the zone of the Special Operation. About 1,5 thousand of these products ended up in various structures, from civilian organizations to army special forces. Users note the comfort of wearing and a good level of protection. They also talk about the advantages over the means of protection of other models.

When creating the Infantryman, several main tasks were solved. The main thing was the creation of a new body armor made of modern materials, capable of withstanding the main expected threats. In this regard, the project used already known solutions and some new ideas. In particular, it was decided to include a replaceable set of protective elements in the complex to obtain different levels of protection.

Also, when developing the Infantryman, the problem of maximizing the localization of production was solved. Allegedly, the complex and all its elements are made of only Russian-made materials. Fabrics and accessories, armor packages and plates come from Russian enterprises. This eliminates dependence on imports, and also speeds up the production process.

In different configurations

The armored complex "Pehotinets" is actually a bulletproof vest of a traditional design with a set of additional modules and replaceable protection elements. Modular architecture allows you to assemble body armor of different configurations with different levels of protection - depending on the needs of a particular fighter or unit. In the minimum lightweight configuration, the vest can withstand only light fragments, while the full set of elements corresponds to the protection class Br4 (5,45 mm bullets with a heat-strengthened steel core).

The main element of the complex is a fabric vest of a traditional style. It includes chest and back panels, shoulder straps with an emergency release mechanism, and side cummerbunds. There are pockets on the front, back and sides to accommodate various types of protection elements. Almost all surfaces of the vest are covered with MOLLE slings or Velcro tapes. A fire-resistant fabric is used that can withstand temperatures up to 1600°C.

From above, a collar module is fastened to the main cover, covering the neck from the side and back. From the bottom in front, a cap is attached, which increases the frontal projection of the vest as a whole. Removable shoulder pads are also designed.

The complex includes protective modules of several types with different characteristics. For protection against fragments, panels based on ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or aramid fiber are used. The level of protection against Br3 (protection against automatic bullets of caliber 5,45 and 7,62 mm) and higher is achieved by UHMWPE panels, incl. with additional ceramic elements. Polyethylene armor is supplied by the Broneplast company.

The use of UHMWPE provides a number of important advantages. This material makes it possible to obtain the required level of protection without a significant increase in the thickness of the module. The barrier from it is not inclined to form a bulge on the back side and injure the user. In addition, the material is lighter and easier to machine than armor steel or ceramic. The developers of the Infantryman also mention another interesting advantage: the bullets literally get stuck in UHMWPE and actually reinforce it, slightly improving protection.

Padded shatterproof bag in side pocket

The chest and back pockets of the bulletproof vest are designed for any type of protection - UHMWPE, Kevlar or ceramics. The vest's cummerbunds, modular shoulder pads, collar and cap are equipped with only soft packs with a limited level of protection. Manufacturers note that the pockets of the vest are compatible with plates of someone else's production. For example, in a difficult environment, this will allow the use of trophy modules.

The development company offers several configurations of the armored complex with different levels of protection - for operations in different conditions and in the presence of different threats. So, the Gen.1 package includes a cover with a collar and a cap, but it provides for the installation of only anti-shatter packages. The Gen.2 variant also uses splinter protection, but withstands higher energy projectiles. In the Gen.4 version, the chest and back are protected by Br4 level, and other elements include enhanced anti-fragmentation protection.

The weight of the vest itself without modules does not exceed 2 kg. The simplest set weighs about 3 kg. Complete set with maximum protection – approx. 7,5 kg. It is alleged that due to the correctly calculated design of the vest, the load is evenly distributed over the user's body. From the point of view of wearing comfort, the infantryman body armor is compared with a heavy winter jacket.

Modular approach

Thus, a small domestic company was able to develop and bring to production a curious version of personal armor protection. The Pekhotinets complex is a modular system with the ability to change the level of protection and other characteristic features. Such a sample is interesting, at least at the concept level, and should have significant advantages over analogues.

Plate from UHMWPE class Br4

A modular approach to the assembly of the vest and protective elements allows for an increase in the unification of different products, optimizing production and improving the economic performance of the project. In addition, depending on the availability of modules, the user has a regular opportunity to select the level of protection that corresponds to a particular situation.

It is reported that the Pekhotinets armored complexes are already being delivered to various structures participating in the Special Operation to Protect Donbass. Products are tested in real combat conditions and in the rear, showing their features and strengths. Probably, according to the experience of real operation, the body armor or its individual elements will be finalized or new modules will be introduced.

Now the Pekhotinets complex is undergoing certification, which will allow it to reach the official level. What will happen next is not yet known. Perhaps, state or commercial structures that need modern and convenient protection will be interested in body armor. In the meantime, the new product shows that the Russian industry, including small enterprises, has the necessary competencies and is quite capable of creating modern means of protection.

Comments

[voice of reason]

We need armor with a lot of Kevlar protection. And with more coverage. The mass nature of the wounds is usually shrapnel. small pieces from AGSs, small pieces from mortars. Of course, there is another story about the hail package, but the plates will not help from 150s. it just cuts off an arm and a leg. But in the end, often, even many pros, arriving in their American, Israeli plates, after some time change into a general military armor from a "warrior" A large area of ​​protection, protection of the sides and clavicular area. The "molly" system is obligatory - with it unloading is not necessary. And in the conditions when you carry armor, any unloading is extra hemorrhoids and the possibility of getting tangled in the belts and catching on some piece of reinforcement. Mandatory protection of the cervical-clavicular region, the so-called. "collar" (in the photo, by the way, not, but there are fastenings of linden under it) With this collar in the "warrior" some kind of flaw constantly comes off, then it is badly fastened. Of the ten sets, conditionally, in 8, the collar is torn off or folded over the chest and no longer holds in the rack. And there is a frequent affected area and very traumatically vulnerable - you can’t put a tourniquet on your neck, especially in the field. From practice, many people pull out the plates from the back, many even chest ones, leaving only the Kevlar case. The databases are not scheduled, often age-related overweight fighters with shortness of breath, did not sleep for several days, did not eat well. they move a lot - chronically tired - every extra gram is a burden for them. Defeat in the main artillery and mortars, why not make two-three-layer Kevlar vests. However, the enemy is even worse. Instead of ceramic plates, they have metal ones - they are simply unbearable. But all the same, the speed of movement gives more chances to hide from an artillery strike or targeted shelling from a mortar or AGES than to endure defending with armor. And a huge number of tiles. Which were invented as an alternative to fulfill contractual obligations "I was in a position in armor - pay me insurance" and despite some fashion for them in the MTR, they are still inferior armored bras ...

[Vladimir_2U]

Quote: voice of reason

We need armor with a lot of Kevlar protection. And with more coverage.

Then the armored suit, the legs of the hand, too, are not state-owned. "Barmitsa" or something like that. Combined with body armor tank. BUT ... it's not even about weight, but about overheating of a fighter!
In general, D-Skif is great, even a simple but THOROUGHLY thought out compilation of other people's ideas is worth a lot.
I just don’t quite understand why there are molle tapes on the inguinal module?

[parma]

Quote: Vladimir_2U

Quote: voice of reason

We need armor with a lot of Kevlar protection. And with more coverage.

Then the armored suit, the legs of the hand, too, are not state-owned. "Barmitsa" or something like that. Combined with body armor tank. BUT ... it's not even about weight, but about overheating of a fighter!
In general, D-Skif is great, even a simple but THOROUGHLY thought out compilation of other people's ideas is worth a lot.
I just don’t quite understand why there are molle tapes on the inguinal module?

I'm interested in something else - how does this case differ from the old LBT9064 like the world? I understand that there are features of our legislation and individual armor is being certified as a whole, those covers, plates and anti-fragmentation protection, in other words, from the point of view of the law, if a fighter guts a regular body armor and assembles armor based on a cover of a private company (like the one presented in the article) will be it can be considered that it has no armor at all (here is an interesting question with recent purchases of armor in China and Iran for the needs of NVD participants) ... I personally have questions about the choice of domestic materials, as there were problems with IR remission, will these products glow in night vision like a Christmas tree, questions to the "standard" molle cells, why not a molle-minus. This interface has its own problems and features, but molle-minus allows you to speed up production and reduce material consumption (although it requires additional investment in equipment). A question about Br4 - I understand that there are problems with the supply of Br-5, but in a modern high-intensity conflict, Br-4 is clearly not enough, since protection against army 7,62x54 (51) is not provided, those of the main calibers for machine guns and sniper rifles .
Regarding the molle on the pashnik, it is very convenient to carry pouches-"marauders" for various trifles and, for example, cartridge placer.
PS: obviously an advertising article about one of the manufacturers, of which there are now a lot - dozens, if not hundreds. And it is precisely in terms of technical solutions that there is nothing new, solutions that have been worked out over the years.

[Vladimir_2U]

Quote: parma

I'm interested in something else - how does this cover differ from the old one like the world LBT9064

Maybe something that is produced not in enemy countries, but in Russia, and strictly from Russian components?

Quote: parma

there were problems with IR remission

The problem, but perhaps solved by the selection of the fabric of the cover.

Quote: parma

Regarding the molle on the pashnik, it is very convenient to carry pouches-"marauders" for various trifles and, for example, cartridge placer.

Thanks, but wouldn't that interfere with crawling?

[parma]

Quote: Vladimir_2U

Quote: parma

I'm interested in something else - how does this cover differ from the old one like the world LBT9064

Maybe something that is produced not in enemy countries, but in Russia, and strictly from Russian components?

Quote: parma

there were problems with IR remission

The problem, but perhaps solved by the selection of the fabric of the cover.

Quote: parma

Regarding the molle on the pashnik, it is very convenient to carry pouches-"marauders" for various trifles and, for example, cartridge placer.

Thanks, but wouldn't that interfere with crawling?

The issue of differences with LBT was due to the fact that the author actively praises the modularity of the product, which is actually a copy of the far from the latest iteration of a long-known product, the country of origin does not play a big role, body armor from China and Iran that they recently purchased have similar solutions (as well as and regular 6b43/45). From memory, I can name a dozen more private manufacturers who not only copied someone else's idea of ​​the late 00s, but also partially modified it, taking into account our realities, fashion and needs, having received patents.
Regarding fabrics and the question of whether the problem has been resolved - until recently, fabrics from South Korea were used, because domestic manufacturers could not provide a similar quality, I hope the problem was solved (but the issue is slippery and the author has not covered it). In covers for armor plates (and the "Scythian" is actually only made by the covers themselves), the most important thing is the material and its properties.
Regarding “crawling” - in most cases (it depends on the user, of course, but let's be honest - there are not many places to place it) on the front panel of the bulletproof vest (let's say for ease of understanding - on the stomach) there are pouches (in the article there is actually such a photo) for BC, they interfere much more, and UHMWPE with Kevlar things are not too flexible (they do not add convenience), therefore, in general, there should be no additional problems.

[Romario_Argo]

Br4 is a new protection class corresponds to the old class 6A
- just protection from bullets 7,62x54
it is striking that SVD holds lightweight UHMWPE polyethylene

[parma]

Br4 is according to the new guest, yes, but it does not hold 7,62x54 (51), only 5.45 and 7,62x39, those Br4 are something between 4 and 5 according to the old one.
Regarding UHMWPE, in its purest form, they do not hold anything larger than pistol calibers (and even then they are not armor-piercing). There are ceramic plates with UHMWPE backing, those ceramic elements are glued to UHMWPE, and not to the usual substrate, it is ceramics that stops the bullet. But this is generally (of course, purely my opinion) this is more of a purely marketing ploy, since the plate turns out to be thicker and heavier than similar classic ceramic plates, and the saddest thing is that at the same time everyone still needs an anti-shatter layer, because its area should be larger than the area of ​​\uXNUMXb\uXNUMXbthe plate.

[Ivan staryi]

We need domestic aramids (Rusar) in much larger quantities and at a reasonable price, instead of Kevlar and Twaron. As well as domestic ballistic polyethylene instead of Chinese. And so I agree with the commentators: the article is advertising, the armor protection according to the characteristics stated in the article does not stand out from a number of existing samples.

[Sergei N 58912062]

A small, light medical pouch can be placed on the inguinal module. Personally, that's how it is for me. That's why molle tapes are needed.

[Vladimir_2U]

Quote: Sergei N 58912062

A small, light medical pouch can be placed on the inguinal module. Personally, that's how it is for me. That's why molle tapes are needed.

Thanks for the info.
I don’t see the signaling of replies to comments, is it not the same for you?

[Askold65]

Quote: Vladimir_2U

I don’t see the signaling of replies to comments, is it not the same for you?

I have the same.

[Sergei N 58912062]

Skanda, Goliath, Titan from Ars Arma. Here you have modular body armor with a large area of ​​​​protection.

[Sergei N 58912062]

"However, the enemy is even worse. Instead of ceramic plates, they have metal ones - they are simply unliftable." You are ill-informed about the enemy. They have a huge amount of modern, light, American SAPI armor plates.

[Sergei N 58912062]

"And a huge number of tiles." "... all the same, they are inferior armored bras ..."
Almost any platen can be turned into a full-fledged body armor by installing additional armor modules on it. Here is an example of a Severyanin plate from a Russian manufacturer with armor modules installed.

[TIR]

We like to talk about our shortcomings. But in fact, the armor from Ratnik in modern conditions is much better than NATO plates. In the same place, from any close gap, you will be covered in fragments. It’s better to let the Warrior be heavier than the full abdominal cavity and neck in small fragments from VOG

[dementor873]

I wonder how much armored plastic supplies the plates?

[Alien From]

Armored jacket of the Japanese company "I'm a son of a bitch."

[Stas157]

I don’t understand how a private shop with a small office in the office center manages to make cool world-class bulletproof vests?

I naively thought that large research institutes with serious state support, developers based on city-forming enterprises should be involved in this .... but not a private sewing studio or shops like "Horns and Hooves".

[Alien From]

And what is there to understand, bring who needs what they need and rivet yourself to your health. Such time-efficient managers. Fuck no one needs your research. Only lavender!

[U_GOREC]

Quote: Alien From

And what is there to understand, bring who needs what they need and rivet yourself to your health. Such time-efficient managers. Fuck no one needs your research. Only lavender!

I don't think anyone even brought anything to anyone. It's just that the owners of these "Horns and Hooves" are the same people who are in charge of targeted budgetary funds. Not directly, of course - through relatives and friends ...

[smart ass]

We would be happy to be better than a private shop! They would have relied on mo and Skolkovo would have sat in panties full of holes instead of armor

[cpls22]

this should be done by large research institutes with serious state support, developers based on city-forming enterprises

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Large research institutes were engaged in the development and testing of materials, they did all the fundamental work.
Now merchants are skimming the cream off their labor.
There can be two options here - avoiding sanctions or avoiding the need to share with the alma-mother enterprise.

[Barberry25]

because there is a difference between making a full-cycle body armor or assembling it from ready-made components - most private traders work as a studio at best, others order armor plates in China and only a few assemble them on their own from ready-made elements

[fiberboard]

And so it manages that there are not a bunch of bosses and ,, effective managers ,,. Large research institutes with serious state support “filled up” the army with Armats, Boomerangs and all sorts of other necessary things, it is still not clear where one and a half million sets of army uniforms are. One Yarygin pistol, which does not shoot, is worth something. But the microwave rifle went, because from a private trader.

[Konnick]

But the microwave rifle went, because from a private trader.

Not funny

For this reason, the Kalashnikov Concern stepped up work on the creation of a new self-loading sniper rifle, which was headed by the project manager A.Yu. Chukavin

[Daddy pig]

What's wrong? Nobody laughs.
JSC Concern Kalashnikov is a private company.

[Andy_nsk]

I don’t understand how a private shop with a small office in the office center manages to make cool world-class bulletproof vests?

I naively thought that large research institutes with serious state support, developers based on city-forming enterprises should be involved in this .... but not a private sewing studio or shops like "Horns and Hooves".

In fact, the armor set is a fairly simple product, why should a large research institute deal with it? what is the science in it? That's right, a small private enterprise got into a wave, compiled from some well-known solutions a more or less acceptable product from a practical point of view, conducts trial operation in the troops, and tries to advertise its products in the military. They are doing everything right, but they obviously don’t have a hairy hand in the Moscow Region, which is a pity, if there was a state order, they would probably dramatically increase the production of products, and we would not have to beg abroad or send fighters understaffed.

[svp67]

If the production of bulletproof vests has already been established, then it probably makes sense to quickly carry out its military acceptance and, in the event of a positive decision, spend money on buying them, and not Iranian and Chinese ...

[parma]

Quote: svp67

If the production of bulletproof vests has already been established, then it probably makes sense to quickly carry out its military acceptance and, in the event of a positive decision, spend money on buying them, and not Iranian and Chinese ...

In fact, this manufacturer is engaged in the assembly of the Lego constructor. Without armor elements (and it doesn’t matter - Chinese, Iranian, domestic) it’s just a piece of hard fabric. Just because of the incident I mentioned above in the legislation, replacing the plates with ones that are different from the complete ones (even if they have passed certification and even have a higher level of protection) deprives the product of the status of body armor.

[Barberry25]

By the way, off topic, did I have one notification after the collapse of the site, or did everyone have it?

[Xnumx vis]

Quote: Barberry25

By the way, off topic, did I have one notification after the collapse of the site, or did everyone have it?

I have the same thing, no notifications + emoticons do not open ...

[TIR]

It also started after. You don't even know who answered

[Foundling]

Me too,.............................

[GRAFIN_32]

I looked at the price of the current armored jerseys and ... Of course, war is a business looking at prices that are only growing. But technically, I don't like armors themselves. I watched almost all the world analogues from countries rich in terms of the military budget and did not like a single one. All this modularity is a swindle. Disgusting performance. The tiles are just huge. The developers are not interested in the size of the campaign. The main thing is to produce cheaper and more expensive and more often the most important thing is to sell. Who will run with a huge plate after 3 hits for a year? It is a must to change. The dimensions of the plates do not correspond to the caliber of the ammunition for which they are made. 7,62 for a hulk? And in the trash? Why is it not implemented according to the principle of puzzles or mosaics? A bunch of composites and polymers. It is easier and cheaper to change a ~50x50mm plate from a bunch of such plates than to throw out the hulks and change to the same one for huge money. Plates are not permanent. About the queue of 5,45 in the chest, I am silent. Further into the trash immediately. Contact fights in the city hoo. In general, modern armors are rather disgusting to me in terms of their design. Nothing has changed except the weight. Is it worth it to be proud of it? Someone said that titanium is expensive. How do people feel now? Broniks for 100 thousand or more is terrible. I would love the defense too. All bulletproof vests are miserable now. They stand like we don't know what. Even modularity cannot be adequately executed. How should light differ from heavy? Nobody did anything good.

[Barberry25]

armor plates come in several sizes, and yes ... I don’t think you want to run in armor plate that does not cover vital organs

[Petya Kuzmin]

The body armor from the Ratnik complex with ceramic plates has a higher protection class, Br5, and also weighs about 7 kg.

[Barberry25]

well .. there is whole ceramics, and here is a sandwich of UHMWPE and ceramics, therefore 4th grade, although there are also 5th grade such sandwiches

[Horus]

Price? There are such offers, the price is of interest! Where it is delivered there, most likely in single copies (And if you want to buy armor, you have to fork out and if the one that has no analogues is more expensive, then again it’s water, alas (

[spirit]

The combination of UHMWPE and Br4 already indicates that this is a Poor equipment. Only good multi-layered Kevlar and Ceramics BR5 + with a b32s bullet holding of 10 meters. If these combinations are not available, the body armor is a priori *** but whatever you call it. Ratnik and Plytniki with good ceramics look better than crafts from this private shop

[Sergei N 58912062]

All this has been produced in Russia for a long time. Vartech, Ratnik Tactical, Ars Arma, Carbide and many other companies.
For example, modular body armor from Ars Arma and Carbide.

[storm]

For interest, to compare the price of the Infantryman and the Warrior.

[Sergei N 58912062]

Slabs of UHMWPE class Br4 are clearly not enough for the conditions that exist in the SVO in Ukraine. Need Br5 protection!

[Reducer]

Promotional essay of the eighth grader. It's time to introduce the responsibility of authors for discrediting the site.

[Foundling]

Can ship up to 2,5 thousand a month!!! Only mobilized to dress 8 years will be needed without taking into account wear and tear

[petrol cutter]

In the BD zone, oddly enough, it is recommended not to rely on what they gave you.
And for some reason, buy something that can really save you.
From here the question arises - does the Ministry of Defense really worry about the lives of its employees?
Or he is deeply to give a damn ..

[GneSPb]

Everyone gives a damn about the fighters, the women still give birth, but to stock up on loot while it’s going on, that’s the most important thing for the bourgeois, they have one concern - to pile on the grief of others and if ours don’t defeat them, it doesn’t bother them, truly, that for some war - death, blood and dirt, for others, their mother, again, no one will ask either for quality, or for equipment, or for reliability, although for this in wartime one should be put up against the wall for sabotage ...

[the same doctor]

Infantry protection is not in armor, but in disguise and distance from the enemy.

[Sergei N 58912062]

Do you propose not to use SIBZ, but to rely only on camouflage and distance?

[TIR]

You just need to start production. To have variety. And salaries to raise contractors. They will buy what they need

[savage3000]

And Che? An article about covers for the body, shoulders, and what about the groin? Great!)

[Maxim Arkhipov]

So who's going to wear this crap? What weight?! Who needs a clumsy idol in battle, especially in a city? How long to wear it? Following the logic - fill with steel and leave the eyes. UNKILLABLE will be a teletubby. A fighter needs speed and firepower. And for this, the correspondence of weight, muscle mass, nutrition and constant training. First, they mobilize baby dolls, and then they try to dress them in all kinds of x ... nude, so that they don’t get knocked out with artillery. They cannot run in winter jackets, they fall and suffocate.

[Qas]

This is all our truth and sadness. Mobilized people participate in the SVO, who paid their debt to the Motherland in the 90s, and then in the rise of its industry and others, and the current RA turns out to guard warehouses and on guard
worth it.

[Nitten]

Some kind of advertising hat ... The special equipment, as requested by the Warrior Raptor and Shchelkovo plates, is what it asks for. And this is so, dubious pleasure.

[Nitten]

Well, by the way, about good things! Recently, at the request of the guys, they brought these bots. For the entire department. The guy stepped on a petal in them - the leg remained intact. Only the cost is cosmic.

[Nitten]

Made by Italy. It's not so easy to get it. There is no shipment to Russia.

[Dkuznecov]

full of this junk. on wb and ozone and crispy and even pezzol

[Commissioner_Wolf]

Yes, it’s full ..... only non-originals fall apart in a couple of months of active wear ...

[Eug]

A similar modular package (both with a hinged case elements and a set of protective elements, including ceramics, titanium, and High-Molecular Polyethylene) - about 10-12 years ago, was offered under the name "Corsair" by the Ukrainian enterprise Temp-3000 from Kievskaya areas. And if I'm not mistaken, they also had protective elements made of 16-layer Kevlar, but I don't remember exactly whether they had them or not.

[petrol cutter]

Can't speak for the military
But, for civilians, it has long been sore.
Is it possible to buy a robe based on the real area of ​​​​its application by workers ?!.
And escho ideally the right size?
When will this bullshit finally end.
Sit and change. I have nothing more to do in my spare time?!.