Spartan Armor Systems’ Gen 2 Leonidas Legend plate carrier is proudly made in the U.S.A. and 100% Berry Compliant, making it an ideal choice for Law Enforcement, Military or Concerned Citizens alike.

Tucson, Ariz. (December 2021) – Spartan Armor Systems®, manufacturers of American-designed and made body armor, tactical gear, and targets, proudly announce the second generation Leonidas Legend plate carrier with new enhancements designed to meet the most rigorous demands of the modern operator. Enhanced with lightweight Squadron laser-cut laminate material over a Cordura 500D body, the Leonidas Legend plate carrier is built to last. The Leonidas Legend features effective thin and lightweight high density foam standoffs for air circulation, enhanced shoulder pads, quick release cummerbund and many more upgrades.

With enhanced padding in the front, back and shoulders, the Leonidas Legend is designed to minimize fatigue and maximize comfort during extended duty use. The tough, but soft, spacer mesh helps this carrier breathe while facilitating heat dissipation. The fully adjustable (and removeable) cummerbund provides seven levels of adjustment, allowing for a variety of body types ranging from L to 3XL. High abrasion laminate exterior panels not only provide a super low profile mounting solution, but reduces weight while shielding the 500D Cordura body.

The Leonidas Legend comes standard with MOLLE side plate pouches capable of holding 6”x6” or 6”x8” armored side plates. Each shoulder pad also features multi-directional laser-cut webbing to allow for greater freedom in mounting and retainment options. First Spear Tubes are integrated into the cummerbund to allow for faster dawning and removal of the carrier. The top zippered admin pouch is capable of holding smartphones up to 6.5” long. Additional storage is also provided by way of the front kangaroo pouch which is retained by hook-and-loop. The Leonidas Legend plate carrier is proudly made in the U.S.A. and 100% Berry Compliant making it an ideal choice for Law Enforcement, Military or Concerned Citizens alike.

Spartan Armor Systems Leonidas Legend plate carrier specifications:

• Made in the USA and Berry Compliant 

• Available in Black, Coyote Brown, MultiCam and Black MultiCam 

• Designed to hold 10”x12” or 9.5”x12.5” SAPI/ESAPI plates 

• Removeable shoulder pads feature enhanced padding and multi-directional laser cut webbing for more attachment options 

• Mil Spec Construction 500D Codura° and lightweight Squadron Laminate materials  

• Reinforced Rear drag handle with retainment Velcro 

• First Spear Tube Technology for easy cummerbund release and re-dawning without having to readjust cummerbund sizing 

• Hook-and-loop front and back ID panels with laser cut PALS webbing 

• Bungee sizing system allows cummerbund to adjust from L to 3XL 

• Cummerbund accepts Spartan Armor Systems 5”x11” soft armor inserts 

• Removeable cummerbund with secondary retainment straps allows carrier to be run without cummerbund 

• Front hook-and-loop kangaroo pouch  

• Chest and back ½” padded standoffs increase airflow without producing hotspots 

• Included MOLLE side plate pouches designed to hold 6”x6” or 6”x8” side plates 

• Top zippered admin pouch 

• MSRP – $349.99

To view the Leonidas Legend product page, go to: www.spartanarmorsystems.com/leonidas-legend-plate-carrier

The Leonidas Legend will be on display at SHOT Show 2022, see it at booth# 43360.

The Storm Body Armor System from Adept Armor: One Plate/Multiple Removable Strike-Faces

Continuing to expand the Adept Armor ballistic product line, the new Storm Foundation UHMWPE plate offers users the ability to upgrade from Level III, to III+, to Level IV on the same base plate.

Tulsa, Okla. (November 2021) –Adept Armor, an armor system engineering firm, is pleased to announce the Storm body armor system, anchored by the Foundation UHMWPE plate. Unlike standard ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene plates on the market today, Adept Armor’s new Storm: Foundation allows the user to inter-change strike-faces and upgrade from Level III to Level IV with ease.

Designed as a comfortable, all-day wearable 10” x 12” SAPI cut, the Storm: Foundation UHMWPE plate is among the lightest Level III-rated plates in the world, at just 2.4 pounds, and is among the thinnest plates in its category, at 0.9” thick. Special threat tested against mild steel core rounds in 7.62x39mm and 7.62x54mmR, it offers its wearer comprehensive protection from a wide variety of rifle threats, and yet allows for extreme mobility when the situation arises. The plate is resistant to water and can float. It is also resistant to most chemicals, microorganisms, and ultraviolet radiation, thereby extending the life of the plate. Adept Armor’s Storm: Foundation plate is also multi-hit capable, even in the same hit location.

Given its size and weight characteristics, the Storm: Foundation feels effortless to wear — but it is not entirely suitable for all threat environments, as, like all other UHMWPE plates, it won’t reliably stop 5.56x45mm M855. The unique feature of the Adept Armor Modular Storm System is the versatility of the removable strike-faces that allow the user to interchange threat levels based on missions without affecting the performance of the Storm: Foundation plate.

The Storm: Titanium, which is immediately available, is a low-profile titanium plate that can attach to the strike-face of the Foundation plate. When the two are combined, bringing the total thickness to just 1.1” and the weight to 5.5 pounds, it offers protection from high-velocity steel-cored rifle ball threats such as the M855 and 5.45x39mm 7N6. The Storm: Titanium can also be used standalone, as an ultra-low-profile Level IIIA/stab plate.

The Storm: Disruptor is a forthcoming, add-on armor plate, intended for the most extreme threat environments. Made of a toughened ceramic composite, it can combine with the Foundation to upgrade protection to Level IV. And, though it cannot be used as a standalone, it is the first example of a Level IV ceramic strike-face as a modular component part, which can easily and rapidly be replaced if it is damaged due to hard use in the field, or has sustained any impacts that would degrade its capabilities.

The Adept Armor Storm System is, for the first time, body armor that is truly modular and adaptable.

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