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H.R. 7900—FY23 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL
This is the delay on the BCS and why it is taking to October to complete the contract. NGR, the new fabric the BCS will be made of.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY Items of Special Interest Army and Marine Corps requirements for soft armor The committee is concerned that the Army and the Marine Corps have not increased the objective requirements for soldier protection programs. The committee is aware that next-generation aramid (NGA) delivers an approximate 30 percent increase in tenacity over existing para-aramid fibers, enabling a previously unattainable level of weight reduction to woven ballistic protection. The inherent flame resistance of NGA provides fire protection at minimal additional weight or cost, thus enabling best-in-class fragment and ballistic protection in flexible soft body armor. It is inherently more flexible than ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, making it ideal for conforming to female soldiers. NGA will deliver immediate benefits to active soft armor programs, enabling weight reduction to Army and Marine Corps programs like the Soldier Protection System, Modular Scalable Vest, Ballistic Combat Shirt, and Blast Pelvic Protector. Additionally, NGA potential applications include material hybridized rifle-resistant helmets, ballistic plates, vehicle spall liners, and hard armor. Therefore, the committee directs the Secretary of the Army, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, to provide a briefing to the House Committee on Armed Services not later than December 23, 2022, on updating military requirements, incorporating the gains made by NGA
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https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AS/AS00/20220622/114818/BILLS-117HR7900ih-TAL.pdf
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