New Virtus body armour for infantry troops was hailed by ... One of the most radical innovations of the £14.6million Virtus system is its dynamic weight distribution (DWD) system, which is ...

Virtus, which is replacing Osprey armour, is described by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as "one of the most advanced integrated body armour and load carrying systems in the world". But among other ...

Around 9,000 units of Virtus body armour, helmets and load-carrying systems have been issued to soldiers including those in the Parachute Regiment, the Rifles, Royal Marines and Royal Artillery.

Hundreds of soldiers have been road testing the Army’s new hi-tech body armour on exercise in the Brecon Beacons. The new Virtus personal protection and load-carrying system is designed to give ...

BODY armour used by British forces does not stop bullets, shock test results show. Defence chiefs ordered a major recall after scans revealed cracks in supposedly bullet-proof plates. Troops will ...

Speaking in the Commons, Ms Oswald (East Renfrewshire) said: "British soldiers are concerned about the safety of the new Virtus body armour they ... statement on how MoD systems have failed ...

To reduce the burden on infantry soldiers, the Ministry of Defence recently announced it will be introducing a new body armour system, known as Virtus, to replace the existing Osprey system. Thanks ...

The Virtus body armour has also been redesigned to fit women after several complaints. It includes narrower straps, is shorter in the torso and has a smaller chest to increase the range of arm ...

Virtus, which is replacing Osprey armour, is described by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) as "one of the most advanced integrated body armour and load carrying systems in the world". But among other ...