Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 49080

Armed Forces: Body Armour

Tabled: 29 April 2025

Answered: 8 May 2025

Question

Will Stone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to help develop female-specific body armour.

Answer

Maria Eagle

Defence is an active participant in NATO work to explore options to further optimise body armour for our Service personnel, including for females. The current Tactical Ballistic Plate (TBP) project will deliver hard armour plates in a range of different s...

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