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BESPA (Global Mobilization)

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The BESPA is a ballistic-resistant vest used by East German military forces in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.

Overview[]

The BESPA armour vest system (Beschuss Sicherer Personen Anzug) was introduced as part of the NVA's latest modernisation efforts.[1] BESPA vests can be customised with load bearing rigs/belts/webbing depending on the wearer's role within their squad. Regardless of configuration, all BESPA vests are bullet-resistant and provide limited protection against ballistic threats.

BESPA vests are rated at Level II protection standards and cover the wearer's chest, abdomen, and diaphragm. Although they retain a damage reduction modifier of only 15%, the wearer can still withstand being hit by a single 5.56 mm rifle round or up to three 9 mm pistol bullets at point blank range. However, the vest's armour is not durable enough to allow the wearer to survive being struck by full-power 7.62 mm rounds.

No belt rig/UTV webbing[]

Variant Weight ("mass") Storage capacity ("mass")
BESPA 30[CfgWp 1] 1[CfgWp 2]

Belt rigs only[]

Variant Weight ("mass") Storage capacity ("mass")
BESPA Rig, Belt 30[CfgWp 3] 1[CfgWp 4]
BESPA Rig, Leader 90[CfgWp 5] 160[CfgWp 6]
BESPA Rig, Machinegunner 60[CfgWp 7] 200[CfgWp 8]
BESPA Rig, Rifleman 70[CfgWp 9] 160[CfgWp 10]
BESPA Rig, Specialist 60[CfgWp 11] 160[CfgWp 12]

UTV webbing only[]

Variant Weight ("mass") Storage capacity ("mass")
BESPA UTV, Belt 30[CfgWp 13] 1[CfgWp 14]
BESPA UTV, Leader 90[CfgWp 15] 160[CfgWp 16]
BESPA UTV, Machinegunner 60[CfgWp 17] 200[CfgWp 18]
BESPA UTV, Officer 30[CfgWp 19] 1[CfgWp 20]
BESPA UTV, Rifleman 70[CfgWp 21] 160[CfgWp 22]
BESPA UTV, Specialist 60[CfgWp 23] 160[CfgWp 24]

Hitpoints[]

Arma3-vest-gmcwgbespa-hitpoints

LEGEND[SCR 1]
Green = Abdomen
Orange = Chest
Violet = Diaphragm

Body part Base armour value Damage reduction modifier (vs. ballistic) Damage reduction modifier (vs. explosions)
Abdomen 16
[CfgWp 25][CfgWp 26]		 15%
[CfgWp 27][CfgWp 28]		 15%
[CfgWp 27][CfgWp 28]
Chest 16
[CfgWp 29][CfgWp 30]		 15%
[CfgWp 31][CfgWp 32]		 15%
[CfgWp 31][CfgWp 32]
Diaphragm 16
[CfgWp 33][CfgWp 34]		 15%
[CfgWp 35][CfgWp 36]		 15%
[CfgWp 35][CfgWp 36]

Camouflage[]

  • Strichtarn: Standard splinter camouflage pattern.
  • Winter: Winter camouflage scheme.

Trivia[]

  • The BESPA was not originally available at launch and would only be included in Update 1.6 (alongside the introduction of fictitious 1990s-era East German forces).[1]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgWeapons

  1. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_none_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  2. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_none_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply1"
  3. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_belt_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  4. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_belt_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply1"
  5. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_leader_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  6. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_leader_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  7. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_lmg_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  8. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_lmg_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply200"
  9. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_rifleman_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  10. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_rifleman_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  11. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_at_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  12. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_80_at_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  13. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_belt_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  14. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_belt_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply1"
  15. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_leader_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  16. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_leader_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  17. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_lmg_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  18. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_lmg_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply200"
  19. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_officer_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  20. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_officer_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply1"
  21. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_rifleman_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  22. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_rifleman_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  23. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_at_str >> ItemInfo >> mass
  24. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_army_vest_bespa_90_at_str >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
  25. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> armor
  26. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> armor
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> passThrough >> "0.85"
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> passThrough >> "0.85"
  29. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> armor
  30. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> armor
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> passThrough >> "0.85"
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> passThrough >> "0.85"
  33. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> armor
  34. ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> armor
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> passThrough >> "0.85"
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_gc_vest_bespa_utv_90_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> passThrough >> "0.85"

Scripts

  1. ↑ diag_drawMode "FireGeometry"; diag_toggle "HitPoints";

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vertexmacht 2025, OPREP - GLOBAL MOBILIZATION UPDATE 1.6, Arma 3, viewed 31 May 2025, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/oprep-global-mobilization-update-16>.

See also[]

Wearable vests in Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany
Ballistic-resistant Ballistic Vest, Pilot • BESPA • Special Operations Vest [Armoured] • Type 3 Vest (3A1) • Type 18 Vest
Flak jackets Flak Vest • Frag Vest M/00 • Ochra
Armourless Belt • Belt Rig • Brassard, Military Police • Combat Vest M3 • Gasmask-bag • Gear (Police) • Special Operations Vest [Armourless] • Tactical Suspenders • UTV
NOTE: Vests in Global Mobilization are still classified with armour levels but they do not conform to the same protection standards as their non-Creator DLC counterparts.
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