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Tier 2 - Two styles available Blast chaps - upper leg/groin protection Blast breeches - upper leg/groin, extending below the knee Maximum comfort, while walking, running or sitting. Articulated- allows a full range of movement Not tight or overly restrictive around the groin or buttocks Fully adjustable, integral waist belt Stand alone garment Low Thermal Burden Loose hanging away from the combat trouser allows the air to circulate Superior Ballistic Performance Rated to NIJ as standard This can be increased or reduced subject to minimum order quantities Large area of coverage Increases protection provided by Tier I - groin, buttocks and inside leg including femoral arteries. Designed to be worn at all times to protect against the constant threat of IEDs. Designed to increase the chance of saving the leg above the knee - major benefit for rehabilitation and future quality of life. Simple 3 piece design is easy to put on and remove The unique Aramid ‘split strap’ between the leg is designed to help reduce hips and pelvic dislocation. The integral abrasion resistant knee pad in the breeches means the soldier can do away with separate knee pads. The deflector waist band fits outside the body armour and is designed to help deflect the blast away from the body. Blast Breeches patent pending Tier 1 Underwear - Blast Boxers • Lightweight Low thermal burden • Comfortable Anti-microbial and wicking Worn next to the skin COMBAT GROIN PROTECTION BCB International Ltd. Clydesmuir Road, Cardiff, CF24 2QS UK Tel: +44 (0)845 300 4111 Email: [email protected] BCB International Inc. 3900 31st Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA Tel: +1 727 525 5552 Toll free: 800 526 1556 Email: [email protected] BCB were the innovators of combat groin protection in 2008 following an urgent requirement from the UK Ministry of Defence. Our two tier system we believe offers some of the best ballistic protection available for the groin, while minimizing the additional burden on the soldier. Groin injuries have been reduced by 50% and injuries to the genitals by 75% Tier 2 Overwear either Chaps-shorts or Breeches-longs Loose hanging to; reduce the thermal burden for greater freedom of movement Blast deflector *patent pending Both styles allow full access to the combat trouser pockets. www.bcbin.com Tier 1 - Blast Boxers ® These shorts offer protection against fragments during blasts from IED's, and help guard against life changing injuries such as perineal and femoral artery injuries. Boxer short style Knitted Kevlar Comfortable, soft and loose fitting Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large *Colour may vary from that shown Product Features 2 layer Kevlar zones to protect the groin and femoral arteries Lightweight mesh sides and lining to help relieve the heat and perspiration – anti-odour and fast drying properties External seams to maximise comfort Low cut leg to help protect the femoral artery Anti micobial - AATCC 100 Fire retardant “I would recommend your Blast Boxers for use with all those embarking on future tours” Jason Palmer, Fusilier, Royal Welsh Regiment who survived an 80 kilo blast in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. “Overall the BB’s performed extremely well stopping all fragments apart from the last extreme blast. The BB’s did not allow any fragments to penetrate at all apart from the final test where they were tested to destruction” C.S Parnell, Royal Engineer patent pending

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C.S Parnell, Royal Engineer Our two tier system we believe offers some of the best ballistic protection available for the groin, while minimizing the additional burden on the soldier. Jason Palmer, Fusilier, Royal Welsh Regiment who survived an 80 kilo blast in Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. Blast chaps - upper leg/groin protection Blast breeches - upper leg/groin, extending below the knee www.bcbin.com Blast Breeches Tier 2 - Two styles available Tier 2 Tier 1

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Page 1: BCB Combat Groin Protection lft

Tier 2 - Two styles available Blast chaps - upper leg/groin protection

Blast breeches - upper leg/groin, extending below the knee

Maximum comfort, while walking, running or sitting.

• Articulated- allows a full range of movement

• Not tight or overly restrictive around the groin or buttocks

• Fully adjustable, integral waist belt

• Stand alone garment

Low Thermal Burden

• Loose hanging away from the combat trouser allows the air to circulate

Superior Ballistic Performance

• Rated to NIJ as standard

This can be increased or reduced subject to minimum order quantities

• Large area of coverage

• Increases protection provided by Tier I - groin, buttocks and inside leg includingfemoral arteries.

Designed to be worn at all times to protect against the constant threat of IEDs.

• Designed to increase the chance of saving the leg above the knee - major benefit for rehabilitation and future quality of life.

• Simple 3 piece design is easy to put on and remove

• The unique Aramid ‘split strap’ between the leg is designed to help reduce hipsand pelvic dislocation.

• The integral abrasion resistant knee pad in the breeches means the soldier cando away with separate knee pads.

• The deflector waist band fits outside the body armour and is designed to helpdeflect the blast away from the body.

Blast Breeches

patent pending

Tier 1Underwear - Blast Boxers • Lightweight

• Low thermal burden

• Comfortable

• Anti-microbial and wicking

• Worn next to the skin

COMBATGROINPROTECTION

BCB International Ltd. Clydesmuir Road, Cardiff, CF24 2QS UKTel: +44 (0)845 300 4111 Email: [email protected]

BCB International Inc. 3900 31st Street North, St Petersburg, FL 33714 USATel: +1 727 525 5552 Toll free: 800 526 1556 Email: [email protected]

BCB were the innovators of combat groinprotection in 2008 following an urgentrequirement from the UK Ministry of Defence.Our two tier system we believe offers some of the bestballistic protection available for the groin, whileminimizing the additional burden on the soldier.

Groin injuries have been reduced by 50% and injuries to the genitals by 75%

Tier 2 Overwear either Chaps-shorts or Breeches-longsLoose hanging to;

• reduce the thermal burden

• for greater freedom of movement

Blast deflector *patent pending

Both styles allow full access to the combattrouser pockets.

www.bcbin.com

Tier 1 - Blast Boxers®

These shorts offer protection against fragments during blasts from IED's, and helpguard against life changing injuries such as perineal and femoral artery injuries.

• Boxer short style

• Knitted Kevlar

• Comfortable, soft and loose fitting

• Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large

*Colour may vary from that shown

Product Features

• 2 layer Kevlar zones to protect the groin and femoral arteries

• Lightweight mesh sides and lining to help relieve the heat and perspiration – anti-odour and fast drying properties

• External seams to maximise comfort

• Low cut leg to help protect the femoral artery

• Anti micobial - AATCC 100

• Fire retardant

“I would recommend your Blast Boxers for use with all those embarking on future tours”Jason Palmer, Fusilier, Royal Welsh Regiment who survived an 80 kilo blast in HelmandProvince, Afghanistan in 2010.

“Overall the BB’s performed extremely well stopping allfragments apart from the last extreme blast. The BB’sdid not allow any fragments to penetrate at all apart fromthe final test where they were tested to destruction”C.S Parnell, Royal Engineer

patent pending

141mm 140mm 139mm

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Extensive testingExtensive independent testing, including; • Ballistic firing range tests, standard V50 trials• Blast tests - 5, 10 & 15 Kilos (40lbs) of ANFO with 500gram (1lb) boostercharge.• User comfort trials, including environment chamber trials at 104oF (40oC)• Accelerated debris firing

Tier 2 - Blast Chaps

Protection for all crucial areas above the knee Offers excellent protection to the femoral artery which is vital to prevent ‘bleed out’

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patent pending

Fragmentation penetrated only 1 layer. Ballistic gel with large fragment.

Femoral arteries

Result from 15kilo charge - kevlar still intact Zero trauma to femoral artery area following5kilo charge

Comparative Tier 1 trial report betweenBCB Blast Boxers® and silk underwear All ballistic tests in this report have been conducted and certified by anindependent ballistic test facility.

The table below gives a simple graphical comparison of the V50 performancefigures obtained during independent testing on the Blast Boxers® and silkunderwear.

The test was carried out with the smallest standard STANAG projectile available.

Tests used 0.15 calibre, 5.8 grain chisel nosed projectile

* Trauma measured as the depth in millimeters the retained projectile entered the Roma Plastilina.

** Between Blast Boxers® and silk underwear

*** Washing cycle = 50 machine washes at 104oF (40o) using standard detergent

Conclusion • The silk underwear and the BCB Blast Boxers® are similar in comfort andthermal burden.

• The BCB Blast Boxers® offer greatly enhanced ballistic protection over thesilk underwear.

• The difference in ballistic protection between the garments increasedramatically following washing

• This protection comes in both higher projectile velocity stopping capability andgreatly reduced face deformation or trauma.

• The BCB Blast Boxers® weigh approximately half of that of the silkunderwear.

• BCB Blast Boxers® are fire retardant.

• Both BCB and the silk underwear product uses anti-microbial fabrics.

• Washing of Blast Boxers® has no detrimental ballistic performance.

• Washing of silk underwear reduces ballistic performance by 16%.

Rating Blast Trauma % Velocity Silk TraumaBoxers® (avg)* Difference** Underwear (avg)*

UNWASHED 857 ft/sec 0.49 in - 597 ft/sec 0.67 in

UNWASHED 261.3 m/sec 12.4 30% 182.1 m/s 17

WASHED*** 870 ft/sec 0.42 in - 497 ft/sec 0.94 in

WASHED*** 265 m/sec 10.8 43% 151.5 m/s 24

Blast Boxes Silk UnderwearWeight size medium 5.3oz 10.6oz

Weight size medium 150g 300g

139mm 140mm 141mm

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