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Switek
11-05-2009, 04:36 AM
Could anyone help me to ID the vest which those French servicemen are wearing?

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/542/610xcq.jpg
captainahab
11-05-2009, 05:37 AM
they look a bit like the new british armour vests,don't they?
Britishhawk
11-05-2009, 07:27 AM
they look a bit like the new british armour vests,don't they?

Looks similar but slightly different, heres the British one (picture by AIRBORNEJOCK);

http://i36.tinypic.com/15ygh2c.jpg

They are made by a company called SOLO INTERNATIONAL

http://www.soloint.co.uk/home.php
Lasse
11-05-2009, 07:57 AM
Could anyone help me to ID the vest which those French servicemen are wearing?

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/542/610xcq.jpg
Look up the thread where you found the picture, plenty of info in there.
Switek
11-05-2009, 08:02 AM
Look up the thread where you found the picture, plenty of info in there.

I took it from a thread where the answer was asked... anyway, any cue?
Soldat_Américain
11-05-2009, 11:21 AM
Looks to me like the French are going British...however the French have been using the CIRAS in Afghan so this kind of makes no sense to me.
18SASS
11-09-2009, 10:57 AM
So i take it with that vest you insert the plate from the bottom right?
Catch22
11-21-2009, 03:54 AM
The vest is Hercules releasable integrated vest, made by French company named Protecop. They aim to replace with it RAV's and CIRASes currently in purachased for the French ISAF forces. It was displayed at Milipol.
Switek
11-21-2009, 04:09 AM
The vest is Hercules releasable integrated vest, made by French company named Protecop. They aim to replace with it RAV's and CIRASes currently in purachased for the French ISAF forces. It was displayed at Milipol.


Thanks Cath, I've known the answer already on Kangur's forum. :)
Catch22
11-21-2009, 11:58 AM
Well, I've answered both here and there just to keep people updated.