The Marine Corps has started fielding a new ... to Systems Command for the average weight of the PC Gen. III compared to the current plate carrier but did not receive an immediate response.

U.S. Marine Corps ... the new plate carrier — dubbed Plate Carrier Generation III — which is 25 percent lighter than the legacy plate carrier fielded in 2011. “The PC Gen.

A Marine Corps Plate Carrier Generation III prototype The new plate carrier is intended for use in conjunction with new lightweight body armor plates that, as Marine Corps Times previously ...

(Cpl. Jered T. Stone/Marine Corps) Marines will soon be getting their hands on a new lighter and better fitting plate carrier. On Wednesday, the Defense Department announced that a five-year ...

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- Marines will start receiving next-generation plate carriers as soon as next summer as the service fields a new lightweight body armor system that offers better ...