page_title: Transparent Armor Gun Shield
hierarchical_section_title: Transparent Armor Gun Shield
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Army M1A2 Abrams tanks maneuver in the streets as they conduct a combat patrol in the city of Tall Afar, Iraq, on Feb. 3, 2005. The tanks and their crews are attached to the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. DoD photo By Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon, U.S. Air Force. (Released) (Released to Public)
context_page_description: Built by BAE Systems, the Transparent Armor Gun shield, or TAGS, is a visually transparent protective gun shield for operators of vehicle-mounted machine guns. It borrows on the experience of the Israeli Defense Force in using such armor on a variety of vehicles. The shield is intended to provide protection for its user while maintaining visibility. It can be mounted on several models of armoured fighting vehicles, including the M113, M1 Abrams and Stryker, as well as on the HMMWV.
context_section_description: Built by BAE Systems, the Transparent Armor Gun shield, or TAGS, is a visually transparent protective gun shield for operators of vehicle-mounted machine guns.  It borrows on the experience of the Israeli Defense Force in using such armor on a variety of vehicles. The shield is intended to provide protection for its user while maintaining visibility.  It can be mounted on several models of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs), including the M113, M1 Abrams and Stryker, as well as on the HMMWV.
caption: TAGS installed on the loader's M240 machine gun on top of M1A2 Abrams tank. (U.S. Army patrol in the city of Tall Afar, Iraq, on February 3, 2005.)
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