A system comprising: a vest ; wherein the vest comprises: a front portion ; a rear portion ; a rear ballistic protection plate ; two side flanks configured to hold soft armour inserts; wherein the front portion and rear portion are connected at least by shoulder straps ; wherein the rear portion comprises a first rear anchor point and a second rear anchor point ; wherein the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point are parts of a single first loop , wherein a portion of the first loop is concealed behind a front layer of the rear portion of the vest, and wherein the portions of the first loop forming the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point emerge from the front layer of the rear portion of the vest; and wherein at least part of the first loop overlies the rear ballistic protection plate, wherein the first loop is configured to disperse at least part of the load applied to it over the rear ballistic protection plate when the first loop is pressing the rear ballistic protection plate into the user's back; the system additionally comprising a belt , wherein the belt comprises: a rear belt anchor point ; and means for coupling a waist portion of a sit harness to the belt such that a front belt anchor point of the sit harness and the rear belt anchor point of the belt are located on opposite sides of the belt. a vest ; wherein the vest comprises: a front portion ; a rear portion ; a rear ballistic protection plate ; two side flanks configured to hold soft armour inserts; wherein the front portion and rear portion are connected at least by shoulder straps ; wherein the rear portion comprises a first rear anchor point and a second rear anchor point ; wherein the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point are parts of a single first loop , wherein a portion of the first loop is concealed behind a front layer of the rear portion of the vest, and wherein the portions of the first loop forming the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point emerge from the front layer of the rear portion of the vest; and wherein at least part of the first loop overlies the rear ballistic protection plate, wherein the first loop is configured to disperse at least part of the load applied to it over the rear ballistic protection plate when the first loop is pressing the rear ballistic protection plate into the user's back; a front portion ; a rear portion ; a rear ballistic protection plate ; two side flanks configured to hold soft armour inserts; wherein the front portion and rear portion are connected at least by shoulder straps ; wherein the rear portion comprises a first rear anchor point and a second rear anchor point ; wherein the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point are parts of a single first loop , wherein a portion of the first loop is concealed behind a front layer of the rear portion of the vest, and wherein the portions of the first loop forming the first rear anchor point and the second rear anchor point emerge from the front layer of the rear portion of the vest; and wherein at least part of the first loop overlies the rear ballistic protection plate, wherein the first loop is configured to disperse at least part of the load applied to it over the rear ballistic protection plate when the first loop is pressing the rear ballistic protection plate into the user's back; the system additionally comprising a belt , wherein the belt comprises: a rear belt anchor point ; and means for coupling a waist portion of a sit harness to the belt such that a front belt anchor point of the sit harness and the rear belt anchor point of the belt are located on opposite sides of the belt. a rear belt anchor point ; and means for coupling a waist portion of a sit harness to the belt such that a front belt anchor point of the sit harness and the rear belt anchor point of the belt are located on opposite sides of the belt. <EOS>