The Future
Most other countries are developing modular systems such as US Army/USMC MOLLE and the German Army IdZ vest as part of the Future Soldier programme, Indian Army plans to introduce Futuristic INfantry Soldier As a System (FINSAS) by 2020 in all infantry and paramilitary battalions, yet no plans have been announced by the MoD. Even though issue and privately purchased alternatives are becoming increasingly common the British Army will likely continue using PLCE for the time being.
It is worth noting, however, that PALS webbing has been incorporated into the Osprey body armour systems currently issued to troops on operations.
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“A friend is Janus-faced: he looks to the past and the future. He is the child of all my foregoing hours, the prophet of those to come, and the harbinger of a greater friend.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)