BCB International’s Sales Manager, Ben Simmons, said: “We have seen in recent months a surge in the number of orders for inflatable body armour systems to be worn by navy and coastguard personnel throughout the world. The system provides a high degree of ballistic protection without impeding the wearer’s comfort and mobility. The life jacket is located under the body armour which means that it will inflate even when the body armour has been impacted by several rounds.

“Navy and coastguard service personnel are out there protecting our coastal waters, but they also need protecting themselves. We are extremely proud that more navies and coastguards are turning to our inflatable body armour system to help them get on with their important work.”