Editing Armour (section)

=== Present ===
Today, [[ballistic vest]]s, also known as [[flak jacket]]s, made of ballistic cloth (e.g. [[kevlar]], [[dyneema]], [[twaron]], [[Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene|spectra]] etc.) and ceramic or metal plates are common among police officers, [[security guard|security guards]], [[prison officer|corrections officers]] and some branches of the military.

The US Army has adopted [[Interceptor body armour]], which uses Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPIs) in the chest, sides, and back of the armour. Each plate is rated to stop a range of ammunition including 3 hits from a [[7.62×51 NATO]] AP round at a range of {{convert|10|m|0|abbr=on}}.<ref>ArmorUP</ref> [[Dragon Skin]] is another ballistic vest which is currently in testing with mixed results. As of 2019, it has been deemed too heavy, expensive, and unreliable, in comparison to more traditional plates, and it is outdated in protection compared to modern US IOTV armour, and even in testing was deemed a downgrade from the IBA.

The British Armed Forces also have their own armour, known as Osprey. It is rated to the same general equivalent standard as the US counterpart, the [[Improved Outer Tactical Vest]], and now the [[Soldier Plate Carrier System]] and [[Modular Tactical Vest]].

The Russian Armed Forces also have armour, known as the 6B43, all the way to 6B45, depending on variant. Their armour runs on the GOST system, which, due to regional conditions, has resulted in a technically higher protective level overall.

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File:Ancient German armour helmet.jpg|Medieval German helmet.|alt=Rusted metal helmet
File:Armors for Man and Horse, Syrian, Iranian and Turkish, comprehensively about 1450-1550,The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.jpg|Early Modern horse armour on display at [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]] in New York City, New York.|alt=Statue of horse and rider in armour
File:Rustning, Gustav Vasa - Livrustkammaren - 32921.tif|Plate armour|alt=Full set of plate metal armour
File:Riot Policeman in Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester.jpg|[[Riot police]] with body protection against physical impact. However, it does not provide very much protection against firearms. |alt=Uniformed police officer wearing body armour
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