flak jacket
Soldier's protective garment
A flak jacket is a protective vest designed to shield the torso from shrapnel and bullets.
Originally developed for military aircrew during World War II, the term now covers body armor worn by soldiers, police, and journalists in combat zones: Reporters embedded with troops wore flak jackets.
The name comes from flak, anti-aircraft fire.
Bullet-resistant synthetic fiber
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
- ceramic platesFired clay dining surfaces
plate carrier · hard armor · aramid · interceptor · dragon skin · spectra · polyethylene
Armed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- combat zoneActive military conflict area
warzone · battlefield · patrol · battalion · platoon · sergeant · warfare · camouflage
News profession practitioner
- war correspondentJournalist covering armed conflicts
- security contractorHired civilian combat personnel
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
SWAT · private security · hostile environment · conflict zone · embedded reporter · close protection · law enforcement · armored car guard
Scattered explosion fragments
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- blast protectionDefense against explosive forces
- vital organsStructures essential for survival
- stopping powerCapacity to halt motion
Selected equipment configuration
- webbingTough woven strap material
- tactical vestLoad-bearing protective torso gear
- holsterSidearm carrying case
- plate carrierVest holding ballistic plates
quick release · velcro · modular · side plates · cummerbund · shoulder straps · front panel · back panel
kevlar
Bullet-resistant synthetic fiber
- ballisticOf hurled objects
- bulletproofResistant to gunfire
- body armorProtective garment stopping bullets
ceramic plates · plate carrier · hard armor · aramid · interceptor · dragon skin · spectra · polyethylene
soldier
Armed forces member
- infantryGround combat troops
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
combat zone · warzone · battlefield · patrol · battalion · platoon · sergeant · warfare · camouflage · uniform
journalist
News profession practitioner
- war correspondentJournalist covering armed conflicts
- security contractorHired civilian combat personnel
- bodyguardPaid personal security agent
police officer · SWAT · private security · hostile environment · conflict zone · embedded reporter · close protection · law enforcement · armored car guard · executive protection
shrapnel
Scattered explosion fragments
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- blast protectionDefense against explosive forces
- vital organsStructures essential for survival
loadout
Selected equipment configuration
- webbingTough woven strap material
- tactical vestLoad-bearing protective torso gear
- holsterSidearm carrying case
plate carrier · quick release · velcro · modular · side plates · cummerbund · shoulder straps · front panel · back panel
- military equipmenttanks, assault rifle, missiles, grenade, submarines
- armorbody armor, plate armor, chainmail, chain mail, breastplate
- armored thingstank, knight, armadillo, turtle, battleship
- defenseswall, walls, fence, gate, barrier
- military gearuniform, rifle, boots, combat boots, ammunition
- military weararmy boots, army uniform, beret, camo, camo pants
flak jacketbare chest
unarmored · unprotected · t-shirt · naked · vulnerability
flak jacketweapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
firearm · rifle · grenade · bayonet · ammunition
flak jackethelmet
Protective head covering
shin guards · gauntlets · greaves · steel-toed boots · arm guards