Ukraine’s defense ministry continues testing “floating body armor” for special forces

The Ministry of Defense continues to test two samples of floating armor, which are being developed specifically for the special forces.

What is the problem?

The institution received a request to develop the newest body armor to protect the lives of servicemen on the water.

"We understand how much weight a fighter carries, especially when it comes to the Special Forces," said Deputy Defense Minister Vitalii Polovenko.

Ukraine's logistics support department is developing new floating modules, which can be used on all approved models of body armor.

What is the solution?

Ukraine continues to test two samples of floating modules from a Ukrainian and a foreign manufacturer.

They are being developed specifically for the Navy, pontoon boats, special operations forces, and some special units of the airborne assault forces.

How does it work?

The floating module is attached to the body armor and can withstand the soldier's weight and additional equipment of 27 kilograms.

"If such a vest falls into the water, the air cushion automatically inflates and lifts the soldier to the surface," said Oleksandr Sharko, chief specialist of the AFU logistics department.

"The feedback from the soldiers is very important to us. After such tests, we receive important information from the testing teams. This allows us to improve the products so that the Ukrainian army receives ammunition that creates an advantage over the enemy army."