The personal protective equipment (PPE) based on individual combat: A systematic review and trend analysis

With the development of ordnance technology, the survival and safety of individual combatants in high-tech warfare are under serious threat, and the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), as an important guarantee to reduce casualties and maintain military combat effectiveness, is widely developed. This paper systematically reviewed various PPE based on individual combat through literature research and comprehensive discussion, and introduced in detail the latest application progress of PPE in terms of material and technology from three aspects: individual integrated protection system, traditional protection equipment, and intelligent protection equipment, respectively, and discussed in depth the functional improvement and optimization status brought by advanced technology for PPE, focusing on the achievements of individual equipment technology application. Finally, the problems and technical bottlenecks in the development of PPE were analyzed and summarized, and the development trend of PPE were pointed out. The results of the review will provide a forward-looking reference for the current development of individual PPE, and are important guidance for the design and technological innovation of advanced equipment based on the future technological battlefield.