PA Body Armour

[sparten]

Back in the early days of the operations in late 2000's, it seemed that everyone wore some variant of the Lyra Model 218 body armour. These days from pictures it seems a mix and mash, of Model 299 (218's replacement), other types I don't recognize and often quick release body armour, also by Lyra. As well as the occasional Model 218.

What gives? From one standard to multi-standards? Why?

 

[Reichsmarschall]

need modular plate carrier

 

[AMG_12]

Back in the early days of the operations in late 2000's, it seemed that everyone wore some variant of the Lyra Model 218 body armour. These days from pictures it seems a mix and mash, of Model 299 (218's replacement), other types I don't recognize and often quick release body armour, also by Lyra. As well as the occasional Model 218.

What gives? From one standard to multi-standards? Why?

Model 218 was the only standardised body armour IMO. Currently, most soldiers don't field proper body armours but load carriers that resemble body armours.