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Configuration
| Specification | 6B45 ballistic vest | Hełm wz. 67 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Bulletproof vest[source] | Combat helmet[source] |
| Place of origin | Russian Federation[source] | Polish People's Republic[source] |
| In service | 2014-present[source] | 1967-present[source] |
| Used by | Russian Armed Forces Syrian Armed Forces[source] | See Users for details[source] |
| Wars | Syrian civil war Russo-Ukraine War[source] | Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Martial law in Poland Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | Techinkom[source] | Military Institute of Armament Technology[source] |
| Protection standard | It offers protection equivalent to GOST 5A , capable of withstanding hits of 7.62x39 57-BZ-231 (BZ API) armor-piercing incendiary bullets fired from an AK .[source]Open-source estimate; basic issued 6B45 configuration, equivalence to GOST 5A rather than certification The vest is compatible with a range of Granit plates, capable of providing up to class 6A protection.[source]Open-source estimate; compatible Granit plate configurations, upper protection class 6A; not the baseline armour rating Light variant comprises frontal and spinal sections with no Granit armoured plates installed. It has NIJ II/BR2 EN 1063 protection level.[source]Open-source estimate; light 6B45 variant without Granit plates, source comparison to NIJ II / BR2 EN 1063 Medium variant comprises frontal and spinal sections reinforced by Granit hard plates and side/shoulder soft armour. In such configuration, the 6B45 vest provides NIJ III/BR6 EN 1063 protection (protection against 7.62mm FMJ M80 bullets).[source]Open-source estimate; medium 6B45 variant with Granit plates and side/shoulder soft armour, source comparison to NIJ III / BR6 EN 1063 Heavy 6B45 variant comprises frontal and spinal sections (each section is reinforced with two Granit hard plates) and side/shoulder/neck/groin soft protection. Such variant is intended for assault troops as it protects against 7.62mm armour-piercing bullets (NIJ IV/BR7 EN 1063 protection level).[source]Open-source estimate; heavy assault 6B45 variant, source comparison to NIJ IV / BR7 EN 1063 | — |
| Developer | Techinkom[source]The source explicitly names Techinkom as 6B45 developer; this does not establish the manufacturer | — |
| Manufacturer | — | Huta Silesia[source] |
| Produced | — | 1967-1989[source] |
| Variants | — | wz. 67 wz. 67/75[source] |
| Former operator · al-Qaeda | — | al-Qaeda[source] |
| Former operator · Free Syrian Army | — | Free Syrian Army[source] |
| Material | — | steel[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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