IdZ Armour Leads the Bundeswehr Infantryman of the Future Into Afghan Operations
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IdZ Armour Leads the Bundeswehr Infantryman of the Future Into Afghan Operations
Add bookmarkIn this technical discussion of the German Army's IdZ body armour system, Armoured (Panzergrenadier) Captain Andrê Lehmann opens up about his experiences with wearing this new system in operations in Afghanistan. From mobility to adaptibility, this interview goes over the technical array of details that separate this system from its competitors. The Infantryman of the Future (Infanterist der Zukunft) is one of several NATO systems bringing total system enhancements to the user, but unlike French and British systems, is the first to be widely fielded to operational units.
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body armour
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Afghanistan
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Panzer
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