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Date: 2015 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

SOLO GROUND ASSAULT - QUICK RELEASE COMBAT ARMOUR CARRIER

A full 360deg Modular Armour Carrier capable of holding 2 x large front and rear Osprey plates, 2 x side plates
and front and rear soft armour inserts. Has the load carrying capacity to hold pouches front, sides and rear. Wrap
around system for additional strength and comfort. Can adopt on secondary protection neck and shoulder soft
armour Brassard panels. This Combat Carrier has been developed for use on the Battlefield, Close quarter Battle
(CQB), Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Track (CVTR), Drivers, Helicopter Pilots and Supporting Troops. This
unique carrier has a 4 way cutaway system that can be released in less than 5 seconds and can be reconnected in
less than 30 seconds with the minimum of fuss making this the most versatile combat armour carrier system ever
with kinematics and load carriage characteristics. Weight 1.68kg. Patents: GB2473766, GB2473767

Front Oblique Rear

Front + extremity armour Oblique + extremity armour Rear + Extremity armour

Weight with 2 neck collars, 2 Brassards and side plate pouches:2.26kg

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This carrier belongs to the same Hybrid family & like the Hybrid plate harness with the shoulders being
especially shaped to contour around the users neck line and chest to add extreme comfort, load carriage
kinematics & enhanced shooting ability. Patent: GB2473767

Rifle butt pad area on the shoulders and the front contour of the chest
line has been cut & enhanced allowing for shooting accuracy, ease of
rifle butt positioning and correct eye to gun sight relief.

These cuts stops the user straining & pulling in the front armour
carrier when holding a rifle in the firing position

The upper shoulders have 3 molle straps for the attachment of a

communications system.

The rear plate pouch has been especially designed to hold a large
Osprey plate. The Pouch flap allows the plate to drop down 50mm for
the correct optimal alignment when in the prone position but still
ascertains security and personal protection. This is used on the Mk4 &
Mk4A Osprey carrier.

The carrier has 2 double grab handles on the rear allowing for a 2 man
lift making it easier to get the casualty out of trouble fast.

The handles have been especially strengthened with cross stitched

webbing straps. This design was also made for the Mk4 & Mk4A
Osprey carrier.

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SHOULDERS ADJUSTMENT

If your armour carrier needs adjusting for the best optimal fit you can adjust the shoulders up or down by the rear
buckles hook and loop fastening straps which are located inside the main rear panel of the carrier.
Ensure the soft armour and plates are fitted at this point.

The shoulders buckles have an adjustable mechanism allowing for a more custom fit for smaller or larger
persons. The rear buckles straps can be moved up or down to gain the correct alignment on the shoulders.

Inside the main rear carrier panel there are 2 shoulder straps. These straps are connected by hook and loop and
can be peeled off to relax and release the shoulder buckles or pulled down to pull in and tighten up the shoulders.
This design allows the soldier to adjust and tighten due to weight loss.

The plate pouch was designed to hold the large Osprey plates and needed additional stronger flap to keep it
upright and in a central position, unlike a strap system which exposes the plate.

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FITTING OF LARGE HARD ARMOUR PLATES

The front and rear carriers panels have an opening flap on the base, peel this open and look inside for the large
plate pouch, undo the plate pouch flap and slide the plate in, ensure the plate faces away from the body being
the correct way round.

The front and rear armour carrier panels will have a

large opening flap on the base, look inside and you
will see a plate pouch on the outer wall, peel open the
plate pouch flap. Patent: GB2473766

Place the hard armour plate into the pouch pocket

ensuring its the correct way round and the front faces
away from the body.

Once inside close the flap up on the pocket securely.

Remember that plates should be regularly inspected.

When the plate is inside the pouch ensure the plate

goes to the top of the pouch and then close the
pouch flap and smooth it over so the hook and loop
is secure.

Follow the same procedure for the rear plate.

The rear plate pouch has a longer flap than the front;
this allows the plate to be lowered down by approx.
50mm to gain the correct prone shooting position.

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FITTING OF SMALL ECBA HARD ARMOUR PLATES

If you are planning to just use the small ECBA side plates then ensure you can locate the small internal plate
pouches inside the main front and rear plate pouches. Both these plate pouches were first designed was used
with the Mk4 & MK4A Osprey carriers.

Open up the large internal plate pouch and you will

see a smaller ECBA plate pouch which is
positioned over the heart area when worn.

Open up the pouch flap and slide the small ECBA

plate inside. Patent: GB2473766

Ensure the plate pushes all the way to the top of

the pouch.

Remember that plates should be regularly

inspected.

The ECBA plates will be equilateral over the heart

area front and rear.

Once the plate is inside, close the pouch flap and

smooth it over. Close the outer panel flap and
seal it down.

Follow the same procedure for the rear plate.

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FITTING SOFT ARMOUR (Remember to regulary check the soft armour)

The top internal part of the front carriers shoulders have 2 small 5cm strip openings to help co-locate the end
tabs of the soft armour inserts. Slide the soft armour up inside the carrier so the hook tabs go up inside.
Connect the armour into the shoulders by sticking the hook and wool patches together. This assists with
keeping soft armour inserts in position and upright. Follow the same procedure to fit the rear soft armour.

Openings in shoulder
Wool tab on soft
armour

The soft armour attachments were used on the Mk4 & Mk4A armour carrier to keep the soft armour up in the
correct position. Patent: GB2473767

Soft armour panels should be inserted inside both the front and rear carrier panels.

Front soft armour inside front carrier Rear armour inside rear carrier

Brassards and Neck Collars

Open up the shoulder
Brassards & slide the
soft armour inside.
Ensure the label is facing
towards the body.
Seal shut the brassard
with the hook and loop
fastening.
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Open up the neck collar Seal shut the collar with
& slide the soft armour the hook & loop fastening
inside. Ensure the label
is facing towards the body.
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CONNECTING THE CARRIER TOGETHER

This is a simple process: look at the shoulders and under the front fold down panels you will see the locating
buckles.

Locate the 2 shoulders buckles and Connect front cumber-bands Fold back down front molle panels
Clip together front to rear buckles together left to right

WAIST ADJUSTMENT

Ensure the soft and hard armour plates are fitted before adjusting the waist because the armour bulks the carrier
up and can take up one size.

The front of the carrier has 2 draw bridge flaps, lift these up to locate the buckles.

These buckles can be pulled tight to make the waist tighter or slacken off to make larger. Take out the T Bar
buckles to adjust the straps then re-insert and test again for size and comfort. The T bar fitment must lock into the
waist cumber-bands molle loop. The other option is to just move the T bar buckles out or in on the molle
cumber-bands.

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NECK COLLAR AND SHOULDER BRASSARDS CONNECTION

For upper throat protection the neck collar can be attached by a hook, loop & popper stud combination that
connects onto the carriers inner collar offering a 3 way secure attachment. Once the collar is in position feed the
popper stud strap through the carriers loop & reconnect back onto the neck collar.

Peel open hook flap

Connect popper
stud strap
through the
carriers loop &
clip back onto
the neck collar

Locate the front collar Peel open the inner hook flap Peel in the collar so it connects with
& insert the soft armour inside the carriers collar both the carriers hook & loop sandwiching
the collar inside.

Now connect the collars popper stud strap through the carriers loop and re-connect back on the collar. Repeat this
process for the rear collar.

Loop

Locate the rear collar Peel open the inner hook flap Peel in the collar so it connects with
& insert the soft armour inside the carriers collar both the carriers hook & loop sandwiching
the collar inside, then loop through the strap.

BRASSARDS
The left and right shoulder Brassards are attached by a strap that loops over the shoulders and reconnects back on
itself. When you cutaway the brassards will remain on the arms to keep safe and ready to re-attach if needed.

Strap loop
Assembly
Loop the strap
over the
shoulder.
Then reconnect

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USING THE CUTAWAY SYSTEM

To quick release the carrier pull

downwards on the front cutaway
handle; keep held it down until the 2
panels come part.

When the carriers cutaway has been

activated, the front and rear panels halves
will safely disconnect and come apart
making a clean break.

Best works when under pressure and with

weight so the 2 halves ping open.

The cutaway in this set up can be initiated

within 5 seconds and reconnected within
30 seconds.

The full armour carrier will make a

clean cut-away even with the extremity
neck collars attached and the 2 shoulder
brassards connected.

The shoulders brassards will peel off

when you cutaway and should remain
on the upper arms so they dont get
misplaced. These can easily be
reconnected.

The cutaway in this set up can be

initiated within 5 seconds and
reconnected within 90 seconds.

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TO MAKE THE CARRIER FORM PART OF THE PLATE CARRIER

The combat carrier can also form part of the Hybrid plate carrier by attaching on the unique Osprey plate
pouches onto the carrier. Patent Pending: GB1314146.0

Plate pouch front Side on Rear plate pouch

Take off the plate pouches from the Hybrid plate carrier and molle them onto the carrier to transform the carrier
into a Carrier/ plate carrier. Basket weave the plate pouches onto the carrier evenly and at the correct height?
Make sure the cutaway handle is exposed in case of emergency. The cutaway and reconnection will react in the
same way without any hindrance.

LOAD CARRIAGE BELT ATTACHMENT

For additional pouches to be attached the carrier can connect a belt making it interoperable with each other

To attach the belt to the carrier use the unique quick release T Bar buckles. These buckles were originally
designed for the MK4 & MK4A Osprey carrier and design right subsist. Simply push the female buckles through
the molle so they hang down ready to connect the belt.

The cutaway will react in the same way but this time use both hands with one hand on the belt buckle and one on
the carrier handle ready.

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COMBAT CARRIER COMPONET PARTS - SYSTEM BREAKDOWN:

Front body armour cover x 1 Rear body armour cover x 1

Side plate pouch x 2 Shoulder brassards x 2

Neck collars x 2 Adjustable T Bar buckles x 4 Large adjustable T Bar buckles x 2

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Care labels:

Example of care label stitched in Example of care label

Each carrier front and rear panels will have a care label stitched in.

Hard armour Plates maintenance.

The covers, plates and soft armour fillers must be separated before any cleaning in accordance with end user
fitting instruction.

Hard armour plate inspection

1. To inspect the plates first remove them from the plate pouches.

2. Physically run your hand over the exterior of the plate feeling for any
burs, cracks or damage.

3. Visually check the outside of the plates inspecting the fabric edging
for any tears, rips or peeling of the fabric.

4. Visually inspect the plates for any crack or damage that may have
Front Plate incurred.

5. Any impacts will be visible and shown as a white indentation and

radiating fracture.

6. Any cracks will be highlighted by a white mark or line

7. Damaged or cracked plates must be replaced

8. Minor blemishes or air pockets do not pose a risk

Rear Plate

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Soft Armour fillers maintenance.

Maintenance: The Inspection of the soft armour panels and covers should follow the same guidelines as
laundering.

It is essential that the following maintenance is conducted at regular intervals.

1. The body armour must be inspected annually by the QMs department at minimum periods.

2. The body armour should be inspected for signs of damage to the armour plates, soft armour panels and
protective covers.

3. The armour panels should be inspected at the earliest convenient time if the armour has had any possibility
of the armour coming into physical contact with any objects likely to cause damage.

4. The outer cover can be cleaned by hand or in a washing machine in accordance with the manufactures
instructions.

5. Soft armour fillers are to be removed prior to laundering

Cleaning:

The cover and filler must be separated in accordance with the fitting instructions before cleaning.

1. The cover is washed in accordance with manufactures instructions

2. To clean the soft armour filler, wipe the surface of the protective cover using a damp cloth

3. Do not immerse in water

4. Dry thoroughly before inserting the soft armour panels back into the covers.

5. When inserting the soft armour panels back into the carrier ensure the panels are facing the correct way
against the body.

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SER REQUIREMENT REMARKS

A Armour can be provided National Institute of justice (NIJ) standards of Yes, as per Armour manufactures specs.
compliant to MOD specs
B Weight 1.68kg making it Lightweight and Robust, Yes. Carrier without armour SAF =1.68kg
Carrier with SAF armour = 3.46kg.
C MTP in colour. Yes, as per MOD specs.
D Allows wearer to adopt unhindered shooting positions. Yes.
E Allows wearer to take off the vest without assistance. Yes.
F Allows wearer to perform tactical roles. Yes.
G Allows user to open up the front. Yes, carrier can be opened on one side to
vent off or to check for injury.
H Provide specific ballistic protection. Yes, carrier can hold soft armour covering
the vital organs of torso.
I Has specifically shaped front & rear ballistic plates pouches with Yes, carrier can hold Large Osprey plates
internal pouches front and rear. including ECBA plates.
J Has detachable side plate pocket system. Yes, carrier has modular side plate pouches.
K Have option for side ballistic plates. Yes, small plates can be fitted inside the
Cumber-bands if required.
L Has a manual quick release mechanism that can be released by one Yes, has manual quick release cutaway
hand in one action or has a detachable shoulder arrangement to allow system.
removal of the BRV without going over the wearers head. Has a detachable shoulder arrangement.
M Front and rear panels can be separated to extract injured officer. Yes, front and rear panels can separate.
N Can be made with flame retardant, petrol shredding, waterproof Yes can provide FR mesh and MTP
materials with extremely good durability. materials if required.
O Provides lumbar support. Yes.
P Velcro if used, must be strong and extremely durable. Yes.
Q Detachable multi-purpose pouches can be attached to the front, sides Yes, we can also provide further
and back of vest by Molle loop system. To be able to attached radio combinations of pouches and offer own
and other utility pouches design and bespoke solutions.
R Extremely durable and strong stitching (capable of withstanding rough Yes, our design is still used on front line
handling. with UK Military for the last 5 years.
S All pouches & pockets openings to be secured using molle buckle/ Yes, we can provide all pouches with Molle
webbing design. and additional secondary security using
buckles. Further design upgrades from our
vast selection.
T Adjustments on cumber-bands and shoulders. Yes, carrier has adjustable cumber-bands
and shoulders allowing user to fine adjust if
losing weight.
U Rear outer cover fitted with webbing strap at top of vest near neck, Yes, carrier has 2 rear grab handles for one
This strap must be strong enough to enable wearer to be hauled along or 2 people to pull wearer along the ground
the ground by another person. or to haul into boat.
V Carrier can attach plate pouches to the outside. Yes, carrier can attach on front and rear
plate pouches from hybrid plate carrier.
W Carrier can adopt on extremity neck collars and shoulder brassards Yes, carrier can adopt on extremity soft
armour neck collars and shoulder brassards.
X Be lined with breathable channel material to allow only 50% to touch Yes, carrier is provided with special
your body. Allow heat and sweat to escape. channelled 3D mesh with heat and sweat
dispensation.
Y Communications Fixing mechanism to be connected. Yes, carriers have molle on shoulders for
mechanism to connect to.
Y Hydration system can be connected Yes, carrier has been designed for a
hydration water carrier to be connected.

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