Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 43254
Armed Forces: Body Armour
Tabled: 1 April 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Question
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative — Huntingdon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to develop reduced threat level hard body armour plates.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Ministry of Defence will deliver a Personal Hard Armour Framework (PHA-F). This framework will enable the inclusion of emerging technologies and future requirements. Reduced threat level hard body armour plates could therefore be considered in the future under PHA-F.