Uniform protection

摘要

The task of equipping the individual soldier has really taken centre stage in defence procurement over the past decade. The conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have presented new threats, being countered to some extent by the acquisition of hundreds of new armoured vehicles of many different types.rnYet the individual attire - clothing and equipment - worn by the soldiers is also highly important in terms of protection. The soldier fighting in Afghanistan today consequently benefits from improved clothing, vastly superior in many ways to that provided before 2003. This includes more suitable fabrics for the environmental conditions, as well as better body armour, superior helmets, protective eyewear and numerous other enhancements.