September 13, 2020
We Now Have Body Armor That Can Stop .50 Caliber Sniper Bullets In Their Tracks
Technology has come so far.
by Charlie Gao
Here's What You Need To Remember: While .50 caliber resistant body armor exists, it’s impractical for your average infantryman with current technology. For an infantryman, rapid movement under fire can often mean the difference between life and death, and a pair of .50 caliber resistant plates would weigh 22 pounds alone, weighing down a soldier an unacceptable amount.
Heavy machine guns and sniper rifles in .50 caliber are some of the most feared weapons for the infantryman on the battlefield. As the .50 caliber round was originally meant to pierce armor and take down aircraft, a hit is practically guaranteed to incapacitate a soldier. Most body armor is useless against .50 caliber rounds, as they are only meant to protect against cartridges with less than 1/3 of the energy of the .50 caliber.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/we-now-have-body-armor-can-stop-50-caliber-sniper-bullets-their-tracks-168811
