British Army PLCE DPM Webbing Equipment

PLCE DPM Webbing Equipment

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Nomenclature

Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE) 

Is commonly referred to, as either the 85 Pattern, the 90 Pattern or the 95 Pattern webbing.

Purpose

The purpose of the PLCE webbing system is to retain the means by which a British soldier may operate for 48 hours or conduct a mission-specific task. 

History

The PLCE webbing system replaced the Type 58 Pattern webbing, which was Olive drab (OD/OG) in colour and made of canvas material. This system, after having been introduced to the forces in 1960, and considered long outdated by 1980, was still being part of the standard issue equipment of the British Armed Forces during the Falklands War in 1982.

Developments


85 Pattern
Developments resumed with the progression of the firearms development and introduction of the SA80 family of British small arms. Trials of experimental PLCE webbing and Combat Body Armour (CBA) were conducted with selected units in 1984 and 1985. Being very similar to the first standard issue PLCE webbing system, it used snaps of proprietary design for closure on all pouches.


90 Pattern

Seven years after the Falklands Conflict, the first standard issue PLCE webbing was introduced in 1989, it was designated the Type 90 Pattern webbing and was Olive (OD/OG) in colour.

Feathures

Index of DPM PLCE

In the year 1997, the Defence Clothing & Textile Agency (DCTA) had decided, that Type 90 Pattern (Infantry) equipment was to be scaled and issued in the following capacity.

A (1) Carrier, Entrenching Tool Case, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1554
B (2) Pouch Side Rucksack DPM , IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1555
C (1) Carrier, Water Canteen, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1556
D (2) Pouch, Ammunition, Universal, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1557
E (1) Pouch, Utility, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1558
F (1) Haversack, Respirator, DPM, IRR  HERE
NSN : 8465-99-132-1559
G (1) Yoke, Main, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1560
H (1) Yoke, Pouch Side, Rucksack, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1561
I (2) Strap Yoke Pouch Side O/D IRR ,
NSN : 8465-99-132-1562
J (1) Belt, Waist, Small, OD, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1563 (71cm)
J (1) Belt, Waist, Medium, OD, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1564 (81cm)
J (1) Belt, Waist, Large, OD, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1565 (89cm)
K (2) Strap, Utility, OD, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1566
L (1) Frog, Bayonet, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-132-1567
M (1) Rucksack and Frame, Long Back, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-978-9220
M (1) Rucksack and Frame, Short Back, DPM, IRR
NSN : 8465-99-978-9221
N (1) Bag, Insertion, Rucksack Nato Green
NSN : 8465-99-370-9153
O (2) Bag, Insertion, Pouch, Side, Rucksack Nato Green
NSN : 8465-99-196-1709
P (1) Bag, Transparent, PLCE, Rucksack
NSN : 8465-99-196-7101
Q (2) Bag, Transparent, PLCE, Pouch, Side, Rucksack
NSN : 8465-99-196-7100

Specification

Nomenclature

Logistics

90 Pattern (Infantry) 

Equipment Fitting Instructions : PDF 

Production

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COMPONENTS

The following example of individual components, are all current issue items of the British Armed Forces, however many Commercial variants are available.Webbing:

Pad, Hip Protection, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-869-0392]
Pouch, Ammunition (Other Arms), DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-978-5367]
Pouch, Radio, DPM, IRR, N.I. [NSN 8465-99-978-7651]
Sheath, Jungle Knife, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-341-8350]
Sheath, Machete, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-495-9250]
Holster, O/A, R/H, DPM, IRR.  / NSN 8465-99-306-0049 + Flap

Holster, O/A, L/H, DPM, IRR. / NSN 8465-99-242-8998 + Flap


Holster, Pistol Other Arms, DPM, IRR  NSN : 8465-99-978-5365
Harness, Holster, Other Arms, DPM, IRR  NSN : 8465-99-978-5366
Flap Assembly Holster Pistol , DPM IRR  NSN : 8465-99-062-1948
Strap Waist Other Arms QR / Strap Utility O/A OD IRR ,  NSN : 8465-99-730-2314
Bag, Ammunition 200 Round Minimi DPM IRR   NSN : 8465-99-679-8281
Frog Wire Cutter DPM IRR  NSN : 8465-99-978-8792

• Ancillaries:
• Plain Other Arms Scabbard for Bayonet (fits inside frog)
• SA80 Infantry Scabbard for Bayonet with Sharpening Stone and Saw/Wire Cutters (fits inside frog)

• Tactical Equipment:
• Chest Webbing, DPM, IRR, N.I. [NSN 8465-99-978-7650] (Chest Rig with three ammunition pouches, two utility pouches and a map pocket.)
• Pouch, Rifle Grenade, G.S., DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-616-7708] (Now technically obsolete, with the adoption of the SA80 with UGL.)
• Bandolier, G.P., DPM, IRR. [NSN 1305-99-701-8285]
• Underslung Grenade Launcher (UGL) Bandolier. [NSN 1310-99-246-1848]
• 11 Round 40mm Grenade, Bandolier, Woodland DPM. [NSN 1305-99-371-1332] (BCB International Limited)
• Waistcoat, Mans, General Purpose Ops. [NSN 8405-99-527-1800] (All Arms Waistcoat with two ammunition pouches, four utility pouches, two general purpose pouches and two pockets.)

• Medical Equipment:
• Pack Medical, Battlefield Ambulance, DPM, IRR. [NSN 6545-99-131-3964]
• Pouch Medical, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-978-4567] (First-Aid Trauma Pack)
• Pouch Medical, Side Rucksack, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-130-9326]

• Rucksacks:
  • Patrol Pack, 30 Litre, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-869-3875]
  • Rucksack, Radio Carrier, DPM, IRR. [NSN 5820-99-869-211] (Allows comfortable carry of Model 320, 350, 351, 352 and Cougar radios.)
  • Rucksack, Other Arms, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-978-5364] (A smaller Bergen with holdall-style carrying handles and pack-away shoulder straps, designed to be carried in vehicles.)
  • Field Pack, Air Support Back, DPM, IRR. [NSN 8485-99-380-6492] (Large rucksack with 6 external pouches on the rear, and provision for an extra side pouch to be attached across the top. This item has been issued to some SF, Pathfinder and STA Patrol Troops of the British Armed Forces.)

• Auxiliaries:
• Harness Panel, Drop Leg, Desert DPM. [NSN 8465-99-562-6399]
• Holster, Pistol, L/H. [NSN 1095-99-869-2071] (BLK)
• Water Bottle Pouch. [NSN 8415-99-461-4942] (DDPM)
• Pouch, Knife/Torch. [NSN 8415-99-461-4936] (DDPM)
• Individual Hydration System. [NSN 8465-99-842-7034] (DPM) (Camelbak Products, LLC)
• Individual Hydration System. [NSN 8465-99-687-2284] (DDPM) (Camelbak Products, LLC)
• Field Pack. [NSN 4240-99-800-9601] (DDPM)
• Field Pack. [NSN 8465-99-434-6734] (MTP)

Frog, Bayonet,OD IRR    NSN : 8465-99-011-2306
Rucksack and Frame, (INF) Long Convoluted Back, MTP, IRR. [NSN 8465-99-361-7307] (Bergen)