TSAMTO, April 13. The Oktava plant (part of RT-Capital, part of Rostec State Corporation) has launched the production of assault bulletproof vests "Obereg".
The equipment provides reliable protection from fragmentation shells and bullets, does not restrict movement. The trial batch has already been tested by combat in the SVO zone. The capacities of the Tula enterprise allow to produce up to 2 thousand products per quarter with a subsequent increase in volumes.
The elements of the "Amulet" are made of aramid fabric, the chest part is equipped with a ceramic plate of class Br5, the back is protected by a plate with a ballistic package of class Br5. In addition, all sections, including the side ones, have anti-shatter and anti-ricochet layers placed in moisture-proof covers. The protection class of the side sections in the basic configuration is Br1, if desired by the customer, it can be replaced with Br3.
"The army tactical bulletproof vest is one of the main elements of a serviceman's equipment, therefore, the development was carried out in close cooperation with the direct participants of the SVO. As a result, high-quality and comfortable ammunition has been created that reliably protects against fragmentation shells and bullets. The "Amulet" has been successfully tested and is ready for mass production. Now we are ready to produce up to 2 thousand bulletproof vests per quarter with plans to increase the volume of deliveries to 7.5 thousand products per quarter," said Alexander Nazarov, Deputy General Director of Rostec State Corporation.
The bulletproof vest is equipped with additional shoulder protection, neck and groin protection, and is equipped with a set of open and closed pouches for the location of the combat kit and other ammunition elements. The weight of the "Amulet" is 9.1 kg, the weight is evenly distributed and moderately loads the spine. The plates are arranged in such a way that they protect vital organs, do not restrict movement and allow you to maintain mobility.
The "amulet" is made of Cordura 1000D nylon fabric material with a water-repellent impregnation with a polyurethane coating. Equipment, as well as body armor covers can be made in classic, pixel and monochrome versions.
"Today we are continuing the large-scale work on preserving the key competencies and the production cycle of the strategic enterprise, which began in 2017. Business processes have been updated at the enterprise, the design team and the sales function have been strengthened. One of the measures that allows us to retain personnel and develop the potential of the plant is the expansion of the range of products and the reorientation of sales markets. The bulletproof vest "Amulet" is an initiative development of "Octave". Its creation at the enterprise began, having seen the urgent need for this ammunition with the beginning of its own. Already existing own sewing production and the corresponding skills allowed to establish the production of these products in the shortest possible time. The high protective properties of body armor were confirmed by tests – the samples withstood the hit of cartridges, ranging from pistol ammunition (first class of protection) to armor-piercing machine gun cartridge B32 (fifth class). At the same time, the quality of ammunition protection remains unchanged even in extreme conditions – in water and at temperatures from -40 to +40 degrees. C", – said the General Director of RT-Capital LLC Semyon Yakubov.
The bulletproof vest has certificates of compliance with GOST requirements for protective properties and bullet resistance.
The message is publicly available on the website of Rostec Group of Companies.
