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Modern day armored vests were originally known as "flak jackets", and were used by bomber crews to protect against high-caliber proximity-detonated anti-aircraft shells (flak). After research during the Vietnam war showed that 2/3 of casualties were from fragmentation, not bullets, body armor saw a proper return to the frontlines.

Battlefield 3Edit

FLAK
AMMO ← → EXPL
Unlocked at	Level 8 (Solo) Level 29 (Squad)
Special Feature	Reduces explosive damage caused upon the player and his squadmates
Kit	All
Customization slot	Specialization

"Reduces the damage taken from explosives and shrapnel by providing additional coverage to high risk body parts." — Battlelog description FLAK is a Specialization in Battlefield 3. It reduces the damage taken from explosives and shrapnel by providing additional coverage to high risk body parts. It will not, however, protect against direct hits.^[1]

Decreases the amount of damage taken from explosives by 15%.

The solo specialization is unlocked at rank 8, while the squad specialization is unlocked at rank 29.

v • d • e Specializations of Battlefield 3 Soldier Specializations SPRNT • AMMO • FLAK • EXPL • COVR • SUPR • FRAG Vehicle Specializations Air-Burst Missile • Air Radar • Anti-Air Missile • APFSDS-T Shell • ATACMS Missile • ATGM Launcher • Auto Loader • Beam Scanning • Below Radar • Belt Speed • Canister Shell • Cannon HE • CITV Station • Coaxial HMG • Coaxial LMG • ECM Jammer • Extinguisher • Guided Missile • Guided Rocket • Guided Shell • Heat Seekers • IR Flares • IR Smoke • Laser Painter • Maintenance • Proximity Defense • Proximity Scan • Reactive Armor • Rocket Pods • Stealth • Thermal Camo • Thermal Optics • TOW • TV Missile • Zoom Optics

1. ↑ - @Demize99 - Twitter - Retrieved September 10, 2011