====== Defenses ======

    * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor|Body Armor and Protective Gear]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:body_armor|Body Armor]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:helmets|Helmets]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:shields|Shields]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:animal_armor|Animal Armor]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:environmental_gear|Environmental Gear and Suits]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:protective_gear|Protective Gear]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:body_armor:tailoring_armor|Tailoring Armor]]
    * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:powered_suits|Powered Suits]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:powered_suits#exoskeletons|Exoskeletons]]
      * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:powered_suits#battlesuits|Battlesuits]]
    * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:defense_systems|Defense Systems]]
    * [[:rpg:gurps:core:equipment:defenses:force_fields|Force Fields]]


===Typical Armor by TL===
There are many different types of armor; these are
simply guidelines as to who might be using them.
“Paramilitary” refers to corporate security forces, second-line troops, terrorists, and riot police. “Mechanized
infantry” are soldiers who ride into battle in armored
personnel carriers.

==TL9==
Civilian and Police: Reflex jacket, trousers, vest or
tailored armor. For spacers, a civilian vacc suit or zeroG worksuit.

Light Infantry or Paramilitary: Reflex tactical suit or
vest; light infantry helmet.

Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Combat hardsuit (or
space armor), or powered combat armor.

Heavy Powered Infantry: Combat walker.

==TL10==
Civilian and Police: Nanoweave jacket, trousers, vest
or tailored armor. For spacers, a skinsuit or nanoweave
vacc suit.

Light Infantry or Paramilitary: Nanoweave tactical
suit or vest; light infantry helmet.

Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Combat hardsuit,
space armor, or commando battlesuit.

Heavy Powered Infantry: Heavy battlesuit.

==TL11==
Civilian and Police: Bioplas or monocrys jackets,
trousers, vests, and tailored armor. For spacers, a bioplas space suit.

Light Infantry and Paramilitary: Bioplas or monocrys
tactical suits, or a cybersuit.

Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Military cybersuit.

Heavy Powered Infantry: Dreadnought battlesuit.

==TL12==

Civilian and Police: Energy cloth jackets, trousers,
vests, and tailored armor. In superscience settings, a
force screen belt.

Light Infantry and Paramilitary: Energy cloth tactical
suits or a nanosuit. In superscience settings, a force
screen pack.

Heavy Powered Infantry: Warsuit.