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Combat helmet and bulletproof vest
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops is a combat helmet and bulletproof vest originating in United States. It was built by Gibraltar Industries (first known helmet/vest manufacturer) Made by numerous manufacturers, such as Isratex, Inc..
United StatesCombat helmet and bulletproof vest
United States
1983–2003 (U.S. Army & Marines) 1983–present (U.S. Navy) 1985–present (other countries)
United States Navy United States Coast Guard U.S. Army (historical) U.S. Marine Corps (historical) U.S. Air Force (historical) See Users for other foreign military/law enforcement users
Invasion of Grenada (first usage) Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent Yugoslav Wars Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War
U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center
1975 (vest), 1977 (helmet)
Gibraltar Industries (first known helmet/vest manufacturer) Made by numerous manufacturers, such as Isratex, Inc.
U.S. Navy Flak Jacket (Mk 1, Mod 0)
Helmet: 1.41 kg (3.1 lb) to 1.91 kg (4.2 lb) depending on size Vest: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) to 4.9 kg (11 lb) depending on size
Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Brazil
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Greece
Haiti
Indonesia
Iraq
Israel
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Mexico
Moldova
Nicaragua
Philippines
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United States
Ukraine
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
both constructed primarily from Kevlar
The shell is made from 19 layers of Kevlar , a ballistic aramid fabric treated with a phenolic resin system, and is rated at Threat Level IIIA .
It meets the 1800 requirement of MIL-STD-662 E.
Based on testing conducted for the Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing Company, former ARDEC research engineer John Ervin stated that the PASGT vest is equivalent to NIJ level II or IIA protection: able to stop multiple 124-grain 9×19mm FMJ pistol rounds to its main torso panels (front and back), but susceptible to several closely spaced rounds or shots to the thin neck and shoulder panels.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.41–1.91 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.41–1.91 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.41–1.91 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.41–1.91 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.41–1.91 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Cambodia
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Georgia
Greece
Haiti
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Japan
Kazakhstan
Lebanon
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Nicaragua
North Korea
Norway
Palestine
Philippines
PortugalLower-bound count for PASGT Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops. Service scope: Portuguese Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: > 30,000. Origin: United States United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Singapore
Slovenia
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
Türkiye
Ukraine United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
VietnamUnited States Navy United States Coast Guard U.S. Army (historical) U.S. Marine Corps (historical) U.S. Air Force (historical) See Users for other foreign military/law enforcement users
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