"Stormtrooper" facial body armor

[Jared Moya]

Because of the increased risk of airborne fragmentation threats, resulting from improvised
explosive devices, also known as IED’s, MTek has produced the Predator Facial Armor System Technology, or FAST for short.


The FAST G1, was designed for use by vehicle mounted personnel, more specifically crew served weapons operators. By nature of their duty, crew served weapons operators have a significantly reduced protection level, when compared with occupants who remain inside the vehicle.


Weighing in at .63kg the FASTG1 is light enough for daylong convoys and operations where a high threat of airborne debris is imminent. It is fully compatible with most communications equipment found in MRC vehicles, and was designed to have more than adequate ventilation, even in adverse weather conditions and temperatures. Whether it be an afternoon sandstorm, gravel kicked up from a 7-ton, or fragmentation from an IED, the Predator FAST G1 was designed to increase the combat effectiveness of vehicle mounted personnel, by offering a layer of protection, unavailable until now.


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[lifehacker]

That almost looks like something from Star Wars. : )

[Auggie2k]

That almost looks like something from Star Wars. : )

That's exactly what I was thinking. I bet you the designer is a Star Wars freak.

[mountain_rage]

Why dont they just build a whole helmet protecting the soldier from the neck up rather then having glasses, face mask and helmet.

[Auggie2k]

Why dont they just build a whole helmet protecting the soldier from the neck up rather then having glasses, face mask and helmet.

I suppose they are thinking of the comfort first. Now that's armour huh?

[kokanezub]

can u say halo

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

It's pretty tacky to display the name across the mouth location.

[Atheist Icon]

if you can see the body armor the Marine is wearing. His/her uniform is covered...no name tape showing. I could see why they would put their name on the mouth. Easy ID. Too bad the helmets really don't do shit. That's the one thing the armed forces need to improve on. The helmet can stop a NATO 5.56mm (standard round for NATO forces) but cannot stop a 7.62mm(insurgent/terrorist round, hell, anyone with an AK)

[nightshadow]

Looks like the face piece could probably take a round or two.
Now they'll be able to identify the remains by dental records easier.

And for those of you that don't know, it's about damn time! These types of devices have been in the works longer that then the joint strike fighter, but have never been pushed to the deployment stage until recently.

[notbob]

too bad you could still get shrapnel through your eyes and neck and still be dead, and that the roadside bombs tend to also rip arms and legs off

how about the ultimate body armor, keeping your ass at home?

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

I suppose if all the countries did that, we'd have many more survivors.

[CRLocky]

Does it have to be that boring green?

[bigsean]

Very cool.. Another upside to the face protection is the intimidation factor. A few troops marching in wearing those things would be quite scary

[.:sp00ky:.]

Let me guess them "sunglasses" fire lazer beams of doom at the enemy?

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Does it have to be that boring green?

You will refer to that as "olive drab green," soldier!