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6B5-15 (Zh-86) Armor Vest |
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6B5-15 (Zh-86) Armor Vest |
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6B5-15 Armor Vest Technical Data | |
| GRAU Designation: | 6B5-15 |
| Manufacturer: | NII Stali |
| Manufacturer Designation: | Zh-86 <1> |
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Year Adopted: |
1986 <1> |
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Operational Status: |
Russia - In reserve service. Production ended 1998. |
| Color Variations: |
VSR, TTsKo, Spetsodezhda |
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Weight: |
11.5 kilograms (25.35 pounds) |
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History, Development, and Use |
Sources Cited
<1> Grau, Lester W., Michael A Gress, Theodore C. Mataxis. The Soviet-Afghan War: How a Superpower Fought and Lost, University Press of Kansas: Lawrence, KS. 2002. Print