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2. 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 ...

3. Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops - Wikipedia

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   Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops (PASGT, pronounced / ˈ p æ z ɡ ə t / PAZ-gət) is a combat helmet and ballistic vest that was used by the United States military from the early 1980s until the early or mid-2000s, when the helmet and vest were succeeded by the Lightweight Helmet (LWH), Modular Integrated Communications Helmet (MICH), and Interceptor body armor (IBA) respectively.

4. Small Arms Protective Insert - Wikipedia

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   This performance is only assured when backed by the soft armor of the OTV (or any soft armor which meets military requirements for protection). The ceramic plate is backed with a shield made of Spectra , a material up to 40% stronger than Kevlar , [ 1 ] to trap any fragments of either plate or projectile and prevent them from injuring the wearer.

5. List of United States Marine Corps individual equipment

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   The Combat Integrated Releasable Armor System (CIRAS) has replaced the FSBE AAV for some units. The PRU-70 for aviators and aircrew combines body armor, survival vest, and flotation device. Combat helmets. The Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) is a made of high-strength polyethylene with superior ballistic protection compared to previous Kevlar ...

6. Osprey body armour - Wikipedia

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   A soldier from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, wearing Enhanced Combat Body Armour during Operation Telic. British forces first began using body armour on a widespread basis when combatting terrorist activities in Northern Ireland during Operation Banner, [1] with this initially consisting of M52 and M69 flak vests and then the Individual Northern Ireland Body Armour vest which could be ...

7. 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.