Body armour used by British Army does NOT stop bullets, shock test results show

Body armour used by British Army does NOT stop bullets, shock test results show

One in ten body armour plates issued to British troops have been found to be defective, potentially putting service personnel at severe risk.New tests have revealed dangerous cracks in ceramic plates which were meant to be bulletproof - sending fears skyrocketing over an urgent safety crisis within the military.The shocking discovery has forced Ministry of Defence chiefs to order a major recall of the protective equipment, known as Enhanced Comb…

Army scandal as body armour does NOT stop bullets placing soldiers in danger

BRITISH forces body armour does not stop bullets, tests have found.Defence chiefs ordered a major recall after scans revealed cracks in bullet proof p

British Army scandal as soldiers’ body armour does NOT stop bullets placing them in mortal danger

BODY armour used by British forces does not stop bullets, shock test results show. Defence chiefs ordered a major recall after scans revealed cracks in supposedly bullet-proof plates. AlamyBritish forces body armour does not stop bullets, tests have found[/caption] GettyPlans to replace the plates, in use since the 1980s, had been delayed[/caption] Troops will face mortal danger as Top Brass scramble to find replacements. The flaws were found in…