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| + | The MPPS system's origins lie in a 1999 requirement set by the Interior Ministry of the United Federation of Prizyetsa for a lightweight personal protection system which could be worn by officers and agents of the Interior Ministry to provide them with a high degree of protection which maintaining a high degree of mobility, something which the vests in use with the Prizyetsi military at the time lacked due to their weight and the distribution of equipment. A whole new vest was designed to meet this challenge, and the MPPS system was born. | ||
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| + | The initial version of the vest, referred to as MPPS-G1, or ''Modular Protection System - Generation 1'' was a simple vest which could carry two plates; one protection the upper stomach and chest of the wearer, and one protectiong the back. The plates were made of a dense ceramic material which provided excellent protection under normal circumstances, however when exposed to extreme cold or heat, fracturing in the plates occurred. After this was discovered, designers produced a new type of plate, still in service today, made of a latticework of laminated materials. | ||
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==Users== | ==Users== | ||
Revision as of 20:38, 8 August 2014
The Modular Personal Protection System, or MPPS, is a light weight assault vest system which provides both protection as well as the ability to carry various pouches and other equipment on the vest itself. The ability to attach a wide variety of pouches and pockets is made possible by the cargo retention netting which is incorporated onto the vest. The vest is made of a durable lightweight material similar to kevlar. Protection is provided by both the material which the vest is made of, as well as inserted plates made of a combination of laminated materials. The MPPS system was developed by Kallesjo Labs, a subsidiary of Sverd Industries on request by the Interior Ministry of The United Federation of Prizyetsa.
Development
The MPPS system's origins lie in a 1999 requirement set by the Interior Ministry of the United Federation of Prizyetsa for a lightweight personal protection system which could be worn by officers and agents of the Interior Ministry to provide them with a high degree of protection which maintaining a high degree of mobility, something which the vests in use with the Prizyetsi military at the time lacked due to their weight and the distribution of equipment. A whole new vest was designed to meet this challenge, and the MPPS system was born.
The initial version of the vest, referred to as MPPS-G1, or Modular Protection System - Generation 1 was a simple vest which could carry two plates; one protection the upper stomach and chest of the wearer, and one protectiong the back. The plates were made of a dense ceramic material which provided excellent protection under normal circumstances, however when exposed to extreme cold or heat, fracturing in the plates occurred. After this was discovered, designers produced a new type of plate, still in service today, made of a latticework of laminated materials.
