The personal protection of battlefield combatants espouses the fundamental aim of keeping the soldier alive and in the fight. Historically, some semblance of clothing that blended into the environment and rudimentary head protection were considered the necessary ingredients in modern pre–20th century conflicts for supporting this aim. During the 20th century, however, huge steps were taken to improve the personal protection given to soldiers on the battlefield—the principles, philosophy, and policy of which now underpin today's doctrine. However, warfare is a constantly evolving process, and now our serving combatants are provided with cutting-edge technology, advanced materials, and first-class training that aim to ensure their survival in a multilayered and diverse theater of operations; historical threats are seamlessly entwined with hybrid threats where an enemy employs a potent mix of conventional weapons, irregular tactics, criminal behavior, and terrorism to achieve political aims while exploiting the vulnerabilities of the regular forces[1].