GLOBAL ARMOUR announces sale of their Generation 6 Version EOD suit and participation at IDEX 2011

19:45 GMT, February 20, 2011 DEFPRO.COM

Global Armour, a leading provider of personal protection products to worldwide Military and Police Forces has announced the sale of 30 Complete Sets of Generation 6 EOD suits to an unnamed European customer. The Global Armour Generation 6 EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Suit has been constructed from the latest available material technologies and manufacturing methods, offering the operator extremely high comfort and protection levels. The armour comprises multiple layers of soft water repellent Aramid encapsulated in a PVC outer cover for additional protection, weighing in at just 15kg. Anti-trauma layering is included in the armour packs. The option of including the steel hard armour anti-blast plates (up to 6mm) allows for the dramatic increase in the level of protection offered, and still weighing in at just 31kg. The Generation 6 EOD suit passes STANAG 2920 and US MIL STD 662F tests using 1.1g, 22 Calibre, 17 grain Fragment Simulated Projectile .