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The U.S. military announced plans to develop body armor in the style of “Xena: Warrior Princess” to be more comfortable and effective for female troops.
The U.S. Army said it plans to engineer body armor designed to fit women’s bodies more naturally, The Christian Science Monitor reported. Adjustments would include more curves in the chest and hips, shorter torsos and narrower shoulders.
The changes in female body armor are a response to complaints from the female soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division in 2009 regarding the gear they were using.
060927-M-6150S-050 Spc. Jennie Baez provides security for fellow Soldiers during an operation in the Al Anbar province of Iraq on Sept. 27, 2006. Baez is assigned to the 47th Forward Support Battalion. DoD photo by Lance Cpl. Clifton D. Sams, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released) Photo by