Boot protects against land mines. (Tech Talk).BfR Holdings Limited, a company based in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and Singapore which makes blast and fragment resistant (BfR) combat boots, has launched a global e-commerce store. This allows military buyers and enthusiasts to purchase the boots over the Internet at http://www.bfrboots.com. The BfR Combat Boot, designed to be used as standard military issue, features a patented technology, which helps protect the wearer against anti-personnel landmines. In particular, the boot's protective sole helps mitigate mit·i·gate v. To moderate in force or intensity. mit  i·ga tion n. soft tissue and skeletal skeletal /skel·e·tal/ (skel´e-t'l) pertaining to the skeleton. skeletal pertaining to the skeleton. See also skeletal muscle. damage to the feet by deflecting blasts from anti-personnel landmines, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. BfR Chairman F.K. Lee. |
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