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Measured figures
depending on the use of plates
Single source4 to 10.2 kg (depending on the use of plates)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 6B23 ballistic vest | FÉLIN |
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| Type | Bulletproof vest[source] | infantry combat system[source] |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation[source] | — |
| In service | 2003-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Russian Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Wars | Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War Annexation of Crimea Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
| Designer |
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NPP KlASS[source] |
Safran Electronics & Defense[source] |
| Alternative designation | 6B23[source] | — |
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| Components | — | modified FAMAS rifle with a host of other electronics, clothing, pouches, and body armour[source] |
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| Helmet | — | integral SPECTRA helmet fitted with real-time positioning and information system, and with light amplifiers for night vision[source] |
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| Power supply | — | two rechargeable Li-ion batteries[source] |
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| Electronics | — | computer unit, manager unit, radio, man-machine interface, GPS, cables and connector[source] |
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| Communication | — | works by bone vibrations (bone conduction transducer)[source] |
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| Sight technology | — | uncooled infrared sensors, combined with adapted magnifying optics[source]FRF2precisionriflesight component only |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 2, cell 2; revision 1374575395; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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