Russia develops a bulletproof vest with an automatic system to stop bleeding The Russian state corporation Rostec announced the modernization of the Obereg GR bulletproof vest, developed by the Octave plant, for humanitarian operations. The system allows you to stop bleeding using three features: the equipment received an automatic tourniquet system to stop bleeding in emergency situations; The device uses inflatable armbands mounted on the arms and legs, connected to a battery-powered pump; Using a control panel on the chest, the operator can activate the system and compress up to four limbs simultaneously; According to Rostec, the vest weighs around five kilos, allows freedom of movement and offers protection against bullets, shrapnel and anti-personnel mines. The technology seeks to speed up first aid and increase the chances of survival until medical treatment arrives.

Russia develops a bulletproof vest with an automatic system to stop bleeding The Russian state corporation Rostec announced the modernization of the Obereg GR bulletproof vest, developed by the Octave plant, for humanitarian operations. The system allows you to stop bleeding using three features: the equipment received an automatic tourniquet system to stop bleeding in emergency situations; The device uses inflatable armbands mounted on the arms and legs, connected to a battery-powered pump; Using a control panel on the chest, the operator can activate the system and compress up to four limbs simultaneously; According to Rostec, the vest weighs around five kilos, allows freedom of movement and offers protection against bullets, shrapnel and anti-personnel mines. The technology seeks to speed up first aid and increase the chances of survival until medical treatment arrives.