Several forms of armor have been developed to protect Rangers from enemy weapons fire (energy and projectile) and increase their survivability. 

Each suit of armor contains the equivalent of the enhanced tactical sensors found in the CTS-8911 Force Recon Tricorder System and an I-LINK 106 PCS. For protection against threat transporters, each suit is equipped with a Heisenberg Scrambler, which makes attaining a transporter lock difficult to impossible when activated. Each suit is also equipped with a modified M-100 IDF to protect the user from the jarring forces the armor is capable of withstanding.

  Additionally, each suit contains a tactical computer that can network its sensors with any weapons the Ranger is carrying as well as the CEMS. Also, armored Rangers can be deployed in zero G environments with the addition of a Booster/RCS Thruster Pack.

All Combat Armor comes with a corresponding FE-7803A MIPPA helmet, i.e., light, medium or heavy. The exception is the PPG-006 Covert Infiltration Suit, which comes with a baklava of the same design.

     The FE-7809 Light Combat Armor offers protection while providing a minimum of encumbrance. Primarily a PPG-005 Extended Underwear Garment, the suit contains layers of duranium armor plating in the helmet and covering vital organs.

The FE-7809 is bullet resistant up to a 10 mm round and can resist phaser fire up to setting four (4) for approximately one second. 

 A PPM-210B, a modified PPM-200B Circulating Breather, allows for operations in non-Class M conditions.

The FE-7809A1 is mainly used by Recon and Sniper Teams because of stealth issues, and Assault Teams expecting lightly armed enemies with no body armor.