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The Carrier Rig is a ballistic-resistant vest worn by both NATO forces and CTRG operatives in ArmA 3.

Overview[]

A heavier and up-armoured version of the Carrier Lite, the Carrier Rig is fitted with a hydration pack and stronger plate inserts. It has a weight of 100 "mass" units[CfgWp 1] and provides enough storage space for up to 140 units worth of ammunition/items.[CfgWp 2]

Unlike its lighter counterpart, the Carrier Rig is rated at Level IV protection standards and has higher base armour values for the wearer's chest, diaphragm and abdomen.

Although surface coverage of the wearer's torso is essentially the same and grenade blasts remain lethal to the Carrier Rig's wearer, the Carrier Rig boasts an 80% damage reduction modifier for each section of the vest. It will easily allow the wearer to survive a point blank hit from a 7.62 mm rifle bullet and one additional hit from a smaller calibre round. At distances of approximately ~ 400 metres, the wearer will be able to withstand up to ~ 3-4 hits from 6.5 mm rifle rounds (assuming the wearer is at full "health").

Hitpoints[]

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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 20[CfgWp 3] 80%[CfgWp 4] 80%[CfgWp 4]
Chest 20[CfgWp 5] 80%[CfgWp 6] 80%[CfgWp 6]
Diaphragm 20[CfgWp 7] 80%[CfgWp 8] 80%[CfgWp 8]

Camouflage[]

  • Green: Ranger green colour with olive drab straps. Standard issue for Mediterranean NATO forces.
  • Green (No Flag): Identical to regular ranger green-coloured vests but lacks the subdued U.S. flag patch. Exclusively used by CTRG Group 15 operatives.
  • Black: All-black colour scheme.
  • Tropic: Tropical MTP camouflage pattern scheme with forest green-coloured straps. Only employed by Pacific NATO forces.
  • Woodland: Subdued Woodland MTP camouflage pattern scheme with dark green coloured straps. Exclusive to Eastern European NATO forces.


Western Sahara Creator DLC only

NOTE: The following camouflage variants will only be available if the third party-developed Western Sahara Creator DLC is activated.

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Western Sahara Creator DLC.

  • Desert: Desert MTP camouflage pattern with tan straps. Used by NATO forces deployed to the North African theatre and ION mercenaries.


Trivia[]

  • Along with the Carrier Lite, NATO Carrier Rigs appear to be modelled after Crye Precision LLC's "Crye Armor Chassis" vest.[1][2]
  • Despite the fact that no regular NATO units utilise 5.56 mm-chambered firearms (aside from combat divers and specific recon units), the two magazine pouches strangely contain 5.56 mm STANAG magazines.
  • Like with Carrier Lites, the ranger green and black schemes were the only two options available upon ArmA 3's official release. The Tropic variant would not be included until the Apex expansion's release[3], while the Woodland variant was not added until the Contact expansion[4].
The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
  • Arma3-Screenshot-53

    Promotional pre-Alpha screenshot showing NATO infantrymen with Khaki Carrier Rigs.

    Two hidden textures for Carrier Rigs exist within ArmA 3's files: a khaki brown (Texture name: vests_khk_co.paa[6]) and coyote brown (Texture name: vests_cbr_co.paa[7]) coloured scheme.
    • Though they cannot be used in-game without usage of a custom addon, both variants could be seen on several promotional screenshots released during ArmA 3's pre-Alpha phase of development.
    • Unlike in the final version of the game where NATO infantrymen are exclusively depicted wearing ranger green Carrier Rigs, the pre-Alpha seemingly had NATO units also wear khaki/coyote brown-coloured vests.

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgWeapons[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> mass
  2. 2.0 2.1 CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply140"
  3. CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> armor
  4. 4.0 4.1 CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> passThrough >> "0.2"
  5. CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> armor
  6. 6.0 6.1 CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> passThrough >> "0.2"
  7. CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> armor
  8. 8.0 8.1 CfgWeapons >> V_PlateCarrier2_rgr >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> passThrough >> "0.2"

Scripts[]

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

References[]

  1. Soldier Systems Daily 2011, 2011 Crye Precision Catalog, Soldier Systems Daily, viewed 17 June 2024, <https://soldiersystems.net/2011/02/09/2011-crye-precision-catalog/>.
  2. Soldier Systems Daily 2014, A Little Scorpion Camo History For You, Soldier Systems Daily, viewed 17 June 2024, <https://soldiersystems.net/2014/05/23/little-scorpion-camo-history/>.
  3. Kovařič, V 2016, SPOTREP #00058, Arma 3, viewed 24 November 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00058>.
  4. van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00089, Arma 3, viewed 24 November 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00089>.
  5. van 't Land, J.J. 2015, SPOTREP #00040, Arma 3, viewed 24 November 2023, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00040>.
  6. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \a3\characters_f\blufor\data\vests_khk_co.paa
  7. ARMA 3 2013 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \a3\characters_f\blufor\data\vests_cbr_co.paa

See also[]

Wearable vests in ArmA 3
Level I Raven VestRebreatherTactical Vest
Level II Deck Crew VestPress VestPolice Vest (Gendarmerie)
Level III Carrier LiteCTRG Plate Carrier Rig Mk.1GA Carrier Lite (Rig, GL) • Modular Carrier Vest (Lite, GL)
Level IV Carrier Rig (GL) • CTRG Plate Carrier Rig Mk.2EOD Vest
Level V Carrier Special Rig
Armourless Chest RigIdentification VestKipchakLBV Harness (Grenadier) • Leg Strap BagMulti-Pocket VestRangemaster BeltSafety VestSlash BandolierTactical Chest Rig
(Parenthesis) denote variants.
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