Maritime Armor System (MAS)

THE CHALLENGE:

Maritime Armor System (MAS) is a system consisting of a base vest and modular components for tailoring protection levels to defeat multiple ballistic and fragmentation hazards while performing security and Anti- Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) duties in a maritime environment. The MAS is a critical safety item.

The Maritime Armor System (MAS), consisting of the base vest assembly, soft armor ballistic inserts and removable buoyancy compensator panels.

This is a continuation and update of the previous vests worn by the Navy, the Navy Security Forces Vest (NSFV). The MAS has better performance characteristics. The modular vest uses improved technology for protection for each sailor.