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  2. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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    The Technische Richtlinie (TR) Ballistische Schutzwesten is a regulation guide in Germany for body armor. It is mainly issued for body armor used by the German police, but also for the German armed forces and civilian available body armor. Producers have to meet the criteria of the TR, if they want to participate in open competitive bidding ...

  3. Improved Outer Tactical Vest - Wikipedia

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    The Improved Outer Tactical Vest as a whole is an improvement over previous US body armor systems, with the fragmentation vest from the Vietnam War being limited to fragmentation protection, the PASGT vest being limited to pistol rounds, and the previous Outer Tactical Vest being unable to stop armor piercing rounds.

  4. 6B45 ballistic vest - Wikipedia

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    The basic issued variant of 6B45 has a weight of approximately 8 kg. The basic issued variant of the body armor includes: a body armor cover (with MOLLE system on front sides and back), a collar protecting against fragments, anti-fragmentation bags on the sides with a fairly large protection area, rear and front class 5A armor plates, an emergency release device and a removable ventilation and ...

  5. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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    The OTV features a carrier shell, and three main (flexible) ballistic panel inserts (front left and front right panels, and a rear back panel), [4] which are made with a finely woven Kevlar KM2 fiber. These two parts of the vest are both bullet and heat resistant and offer protection similar to the earlier PASGT flak jacket.

  6. 100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and ...

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    Two survivors of the bombing — each 100 or older — are planning to return to Pearl Harbor on Saturday to observe the 83rd anniversary of the attack that thrust the US into World War II.

  7. Your Body Never Forgets Muscle. So Here's How Long It ... - AOL

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    When you repeat a movement—like lifting weights or nailing a yoga pose—the body’s motor control center (which includes the premotor cortex, cerebellum, and spinal cord) is hard at work ...

  8. Is It Safe to Use Expired Vitamins? The Truth About Vitamin ...

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    Taking expired vitamins is generally considered safe—but there’s a catch. “Usually, expired vitamins won’t harm you, but likely will lose potency. “Usually, expired vitamins won’t harm ...

  9. Dragon Skin - Wikipedia

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    Dragon Skin became the subject of controversy with the U.S. Army over testing it against its Interceptor body armor. The Army claimed Pinnacle's body armor was not proven effective. In test runs for the Air Force there were multiple failures to meet the claimed level of protection. This coupled with poor quality control (over 200 of the 380 ...