"Body Armor, Small Arms Protective, Aircrew, Survival "

This specification covers a ceramic body armor insert to be worn by aircrew personnel. The body armor when inserted into the carrier and worn is intended to provide protection from small arms fire. The body armor is part of an aircrew survival system. This is a special purpose Life Support Clothing and Equipment (LSC&E) item.

An explicit set of requirements to be satisfied by a material, product, system, or service: Examples of specifications include, but are not limited to, requirements for; physical, mechanical, or chemical properties, and safety, quality, or performance criteria. A specification identifies the test methods for determining whether each of the requirements is satisfied.

All items of clothing and/or accessories (whether or not detachable) designed and manufactured to provide specific protection. This includes bullet-proof clothing, general protective clothing and full body ensembles that protect from cuts, radiation, temperature extremes, hot splashes from molten metals and other hot liquids, potential impacts from tools, machinery and materials and hazardous chemicals. Examples of body protection include laboratory coats, coveralls, vests, jackets, aprons, surgical gowns and full body suits

• Body Armor

• Ballistic