Modular Personal Protection System (Prizyetsa)

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.

Further development of the vest increased the comfort of the wearer by incorporating padding and changing minor details in the design. Major changes are noted as a new "generation" of the MPPS system.

Description

The Modular Personal Protection System base vest is made up of 13 main parts. There is a front and back main vest sections, a kevlar neck protector, two removable shoulder pads, waist cargo retention belt unit, side plate pockets, a kevlar groin protector, front and book plates made of a ceramic latticework laminate and two side plates made of the same material. Only the main vest sections and their respectable insert plates are needed to provide basic protection.

Variants

G1

The original MPPS system.

G2

Original MPPS system with improved insert plates and sturdier construction.

G3

Updated vest design with lighter construction, and improved cargo retention system. Insertable shoulder-pads added, and side-plates made removable.

G3-L

Lighter version of MPPS-G3 designed especially for special units of the Prizyetsi military.

G3-P

The MPPS-G3P is the variant which was offered to the Palmerian military for evaluation and the potential outfitting of the Palmerian military. After testing, the system was adopted by the Palmerian army with an innitial order of 20,000 units.

System Accessories

The MPPS system is capable of a high degree of customization thanks to its incorporated cargo retention netting system. Examples of modules which are attachable to the vest include magazine pouches, hydration bladders and utility pouches among others.

Users

• Palmeria
  • Army
• Prizyetsa
  • Interior Ministry of the United Federation of Prizyetsa
  • Parliamentary Guard
  • Naval Airborne Medical Corps