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Army: Body Armour

2026-06-02 · Ministry of Defence · HL596 · Official question

Baroness Coffey

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the Army's new body armour on women.

Answer

The Department’s priority is to ensure all service personnel receive appropriate and equitable levels of protection. We have initiated a Complex Geometry Body Armour project, which will include the development of an appropriate testing regime and Human Fa...

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