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Military equipment

Bulletproof gear made by the MC Armor company in Colombia, ready to be shipped to Ukraine.

Body armor factories in the Americas are sending gear to war-torn Ukraine

Ukraine

Over the past three decades, MC Armor has made various types of protective equipment, including bulletproof shirts and pants, for dozens of heads of state in the Americas. It has also supplied body armor to the military forces of many countries, including Peru, Guatemala, Chile, Qatar and Nigeria. Now, it’s sending gear to protect people in Ukraine.

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