Plate carriers have special sockets that are used to carry ballistic plates These types of vests were developed in the 18th and 19th centuries and slowly started gaining recognition all around the ...

FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Oct. 15, 2009) -- The Army is poised to introduce a plate-carrier vest to provide Soldiers more lightweight gear in the challenging operational environments ...

The Marine Corps is planning to field lighter and better fitting plate carriers and body armor, according to officials at Marine Corps Systems Command. The effort is a joint collaboration with the ...

After years in the making, the Marine Corps has finally started fielding the next-generation Plate Carrier Generation III body armor to lighten the load for grunts in the field ...

The new Plate Carrier Generation III will go first to infantry and other combat-arms Marines and then to supporting units in a push to reach full operational capability by fiscal 2023, according ...