... LUBAWA company, and the vest is to be called Gryf (eng. Griffin). A first glance, it seem that the manufacturer has (finally?) has implemented the latest global trends in the design of individual equipment and ballistic protection.
There are no laser cut parts or Hypalon material used, but the plate carrier design alone allows to state that it will be relatively comfortable for the user, enabling greater mobility than was the case with earlier designs used in the Polish Army, such as the OLV and KLV vests.
It is evident that the design does not include ballistic protection consisting of a mix of soft inserts and hard plates but a modern, highly resistant, "stand alone" ballistic plates.
According to the manufacturer, the plates have the K3AB level of resistance, according to Polish PN-V-87000:2011 standard and can stop a 7.62x39 mm Kalashnikov rounds and a standard 5.56x45 mm NATO rounds. The plate weights no more than 1.8 kg. Adding the so-called trauma pad, i.e. a 260 g cushioning insert, the vest meets the standard of the K3C level, which also protects against 7.62x51 mm NATO rounds. Lubawa also claims that the new plates withstand 3 hits from 7.62x39 mm armor-piercing ammunition under test conditions, with deflection (plate deformation) slightly over 20 mm. The plates are made in the "3D shooters cut" style.
The Gryf is a modular vest consisting of 4 panels (front, back and two side ones).
All panels are covered with MOLLE/PALS straps (no cutouts!), and in the side panels you can mount additional, small ballistic plates. The front panel is connected with the back and the sides by means of the ROC (Rapid Open Connector) quick release system which is de facto a new thing in main stream Polish Army vests.
The equipment system also includes an interesting chest rig, with also has a quick-release system, consisting of 6 pouches for carbine/rifle magazines. The system is completed by a tactical belt, also covered with MOLLE straps, a lightweight, compact 22-liter backpack, a dump bag and a set of pouches, with the AN/PRC-148 MBITR type radio pouch stands out as it has a sliding cover at the bottom for quick battery replacement without removing the radio from the pouch. There is also a first aid kit with a medical pack that can be quickly taken out.
An interesting, additional feature is a kind of mat attached at the back, designed to isolate a sitting soldier from the ground in various weather conditions. During the march, the "mat" is rolled up and kept in this way with a clamp.
We look forward to first tests and user reviews.
Source: defence24.pl
