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FED: Faulty combat clothing putting troops at risk: report
AAP General News (Australia)
02-11-2006
FED: Faulty combat clothing putting troops at risk: report
Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are being put at risk by faults in their uniforms.
The Australian newspaper says Defence department documents show the safety of the troops
.. including the elite SAS force .. has been compromised by defective body armour .. combat
jackets and helmets.
The paper obtained the defence documents under Freedom of Information laws.
They say faults include combat jackets that glow in the dark .. giving enemies an easy
target .. body armour that cracks easily .. and helmets with harnesses that were rusted
and damaged.
They also show no combat jackets fit the feale troops.
AAP RTV af/rt
KEYWORD: TROOPS (SYDNEY)
2006 AAP Information Services Pty Limited (AAP) or its Licensors.
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