Blast Boxers

Helps prevent blast and fragment injuries to the groin

The prevalence of IED's in Afghanistan is causing a high number of "life-changing" injuries to the lower body.

These include blinding and blast injuries to the groin, which can result in a ruptured colon or loss of genitalia. For all soldiers such injuries are "life-changing". They are extremely difficult to live with psychologically.

Within the periphery of a blast, perineal and femoral artery injuries can be fatal without immediate specialist medical help. A puncture to the femoral artery can bleed out rapidly leading to death.

Following trials and ballistic tests, BCB have designed these Blast Boxers using a special comfortable Aramid fabric, positioned around crucial zones of the groin. Light open structure mesh is used on the rest of the garment to help offset the weight and thermal load of the ballistic material.

• Perineal protection
• Anti-odour material
• Comfortable

Sizes

• Small - Waist size 30-32in (76-81cm)
• Medium - Waist size 33-35in (84-89cm)
• Large - Waist size 36-38in (91-97cm)
• X-Large - Waist size 39-41in (99-104cm)

I own a private military company and have spent 25 years of my life involved in desert warfare. 16 years in the UK special forces and privately after that. Personal protection has long been an issue. The increasing power and complexity of IEDs is of real concern. These are the next thing I pack ... » more...

As most serving soldiers will know the injuries to the groin & buttock area caused by IEDs can be absolutely horrendous. In an attempt to address this issue BCB have devised a pair of boxer shorts that incorporate armour specifically designed to minimise fragments, blast damage and bleeding from the... » more...