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  2. Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System - Wikipedia

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    Two versions of the vest are available, known as the "land" and "maritime" versions. The vest consists of front and rear panels with pockets for BALCS or SPEAR-cut soft armor panels and standard-issue SAPI (Small Arms Protective Insert) plates. This gives the wearer up to NIJ Level IV protection on the front and back and Level IIIA protection ...

  3. Safariland - Wikipedia

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    Over 11 years, Armor Holdings acquired various brands in the law enforcement industry, including Safariland, [5] which was acquired in 1996. [6] In July 2007, BAE Systems acquired Armor Holdings, renaming the Armor Holdings Products Group the BAE Systems Product Group, of which Safariland was a part. In August 2008, this division was renamed ...

  4. List of United States defense contractors - Wikipedia

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    The Top 100 Contractors Report on the Federal Procurement Data System lists the top 100 defense contractors by sales to the United States Armed Forces and Department of Defense.

  5. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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    After initially using IBA as their main body armor system, the U.S. Marine Corps developed a completely new armor system, the Modular Tactical Vest, which was their primary body armor system in Iraq. On September 25, 2006, the Marine Corps announced that Protective Products International won a contract for 60,000 new Modular Tactical Vests (MTV ...

  6. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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    The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armor designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.

  7. 18th Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The colors yellow and green are used for Armor. The horse's head and lance symbolize Cavalry and medieval armor, respectively. The gauntlet represents the shock action of armor and the ability to deliver a decisive blow. Background; The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 139th Tank Battalion on 28 February 1956.

  8. 185th Infantry Regiment (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 185th Infantry Regiment was not re-formed until 1929. The 184th Infantry Infantry was constituted in the National Guard in 1921, assigned to the 40th Division, and allotted to California; the regiment was reorganized in the California National Guard and the headquarters was federally recognized on 20 October 1924 at Sacramento. Beginning in ...

  9. 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    1949 newspaper recruiting advertisement for Company F, 111th ACR. The 111th Armored Cavalry Regiment (Light) was constituted on 19 August 1949 as a unit of the California National Guard after a request from the state of California to form an armored cavalry regiment was approved by the National Guard Bureau. [1]