Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Personnel_Armor_System_for_Ground_Troops

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	body armor system
gptkbp:abbreviation	PASGT
gptkbp:armament	ballistic helmet based on Fritz helmet (German WWII design)
gptkbp:color	olive drab camouflage patterns
gptkbp:component	PASGT vest PASGT helmet
gptkbp:designedFor	protection against shrapnel and ballistic threats
gptkbp:exportedTo	various allied nations
gptkbp:helmetChinstrap	nylon webbing
gptkbp:helmetCover	removable fabric cover
gptkbp:helmetLiner	suspension system
gptkbp:helmetName	K-pot
gptkbp:helmetNSN	8470-01-092-7526
gptkbp:helmetProtectionLevel	NIJ Level IIIA (limited)
gptkbp:helmetShape	distinctive sloped design
gptkbp:helmetSize	multiple sizes available
gptkbp:helmetUsedBy	law enforcement agencies foreign militaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops
gptkbp:introduced	1983
gptkbp:material	gptkb:Kevlar
gptkbp:replacedBy	gptkb:M1_helmet gptkb:Interceptor_Body_Armor
gptkbp:status	largely retired from U.S. service
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_military
gptkbp:usedIn	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Iraq_War gptkb:War_in_Afghanistan gptkb:Bosnian_War gptkb:Somali_Civil_War
gptkbp:vestName	flak vest
gptkbp:vestNSN	8470-01-092-8498
gptkbp:vestProtectionLevel	fragmentation, not rifle rounds
gptkbp:vestSize	multiple sizes available
gptkbp:vestType	fragmentation protective vest
gptkbp:weight	helmet: approx. 3.1 lbs (1.4 kg) vest: approx. 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
gptkbp:wornBy	gptkb:U.S._Air_Force gptkb:U.S._Army gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Interceptor_Body_Armor
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6