А мы-то вот о чём обсуждали:"Most people don't like Virtus, because the plastic load-distribution components suck. They make it difficult to get into prone, and they're really bulky. They also break easily.
It's tough to get right.
Speaking of the Israelis, they have a version of it at Eurosatory and it's very good:
The trouble is that it's overly mechanically complex, has too many plastic parts that can break, and still doesn't let you get into prone comfortably. (It also costs around $2000.)

It illustrates, though, that when it comes to load distribution, the hip belt is the core component.
Ultimately, I think that the solution probably involves either very thin and flexible carbon fiber parts, or flexible stainless steel rods, or a combination of both.

Remember the XSAPI? They never issued it because, at six pounds per 10x12" plate, it was deemed too heavy.

Well, all countries will move to use just that sort of materials configuration. Reason being, in peer conflict, AP threats are mostly going to be tungsten carbide and depleted uranium rounds, not old tool steel bullets like the .30-06 APM2.

The first passive exoskeletons will just help to redistribute that weight. Think plate-carrier-on-frame. Ultimately, it's going to change how body armor is made and issued, because armor will be integrated into the load distribution system. What this means, among other things, is that you're going to see more silicon carbide and less boron carbide'.