Osprey body armour is a system of body armour used by the British Armed Forces. The system is in its fourth iteration following extensive development and engagement with front line users.

2025年2月4日 · The shocking discovery has forced Ministry of Defence chiefs to order a major recall of the protective equipment, known as Enhanced Combat Body Armour (ECBA). ECBA was first introduced over three decades ago.

The ‘Enhanced Combat Body Armour’ or ECBA, the name referring to the combination of filler, cover and plates offers enhanced protection of the heart area Comes in British army MTP camo. The ECBA contains inner kevlar fillers to the front and rear.

2025年2月4日 · ECBA vests contain a kevlar filler to help protect troops from shrapnel and they also contain two small ceramic plates – one front and one back – to protect the heart. Newer body armours such as Osprey and Virtus contain much larger …

2025年2月4日 · A total of 120,000 Enhanced Combat Body Armor (ECBA) vests used by the British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force are being recalled for testing due to cracks in the ceramic plates, compromising their effectiveness.

4 天之前 · The issue, affecting Army, Navy, and RAF personnel, has led to an immediate suspension of the use of ECBA except in unavoidable circumstances. Speaking in the House of Commons, Steve Yemm MP (Lab, Mansfield) pressed the government for an update on the withdrawal of the faulty body armour and asked when all service personnel can expect to have ...

ECBA plates are to be fitted in to the side pockets on the back cover. These are secured in place with a Velcro flap closure. Place front/rear panel on floor. Ensure front/rear panels...

2018年7月18日 · The plate was first developed for use with the enhanced combat body armour, ECBA. The first versions of the plates had square corners, but the example here is the Mk 2 plate where the corners have been rounded off to make it slightly easier to slot into the pockets on a set of armour: The material inside the plates is sintered alumina and each ...

2019年10月16日 · MTP ECBA Body Armour Cover Following the terror attacks in Manchester in 2017, British troops were deployed onto the streets of London amongst other areas. One interesting feature is that the men patrolling the capital were wearing the older pattern ECBA body armour, but in MTP camouflage rather than the more common DPM and DDPM camouflages:

British Army body armour and plate carrier. Camouflaged cover over a protective filler, with a Velcro front fastener, velcro adjustment side straps. Genuine surplus grade 1 item