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Measured figures
Fully loaded with ballistic plates; not 5 lb relative weight reduction · Mass
Single source25 lb (11 kg)[source]Fully loaded with ballistic plates; not 5 lb relative weight reduction
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Army Aircrew Combat Uniform | Modular Scalable Vest |
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| Type | two-piece flight suit[source] | Body armor[source] |
| Camouflage | Operational Camouflage Pattern[source] | — |
| Protection | flash fires[source] | built in neck, shoulder and pelvic protection and a belt system to move items from the vest to the hips.[source]Fourth-tier ballistic combat-shirt configuration |
| Compatibility | Air Warrior Microclimate Cooling Vest[source] | — |
| Material | 92 percent Nomex , five percent Kevlar , and three percent anti-static dissipative fiber[source] | — |
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| Military user | US Air Force[source] | — |
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| Other service name | Airman Aircrew Combat Uniform[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United States of America[source] |
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| In service | — | 2018–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | U.S. Army , U.S. Air Force[source] |
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| Configuration | — | The MSV has a four-tier configuration, allowing it to be scaled up or down depending on the threat and mission requirements[source] |
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| Materials | — | Concealable soft body armor Hard armor plates and soft body armor Carrier with ballistic plates and soft armor[source] |
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