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Measured figures
Fully equipped IOTV with soft panels, four ballistic plates, collar and groin protection; size not explicitly stated in this clause
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Galileo (satellite navigation system) | Improved Outer Tactical Vest |
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| Country/ies of origin | European Union[source] | — |
| Operator(s) | EUSPA , ESA[source] | — |
| Type | Civilian , commercial[source] | Bulletproof vest[source] |
| Status | Initial services[source] | — |
| Coverage | Global[source] |
Large IOTV; approximate fully equipped mass in the source
Single sourceA size Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds (1.6 kg), less than a Medium OTV vest, while providing more coverage.[source]Size Medium IOTV; wording may describe a saving versus OTV rather than the absolute vest massSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
30 pounds (14 kg)[source]Fully equipped IOTV with soft panels, four ballistic plates, collar and groin protection; size not explicitly stated in this clause
about 35 pounds (16 kg)[source]Large IOTV; approximate fully equipped mass in the source
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Accuracy | 20 cm (public since 24 January 2023)[source] | — |
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| Nominal satellites | 24[source] | — |
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| Current usable satellites | 28[source] | — |
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| First launch | 28 December 2005[source] | — |
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| Last launch | 17 December 2025[source] | — |
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| Total launches | 14[source] | — |
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| Regime | 3 × MEO planes[source] | — |
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| Orbital height | 23 222 km[source] | — |
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| Orbital period | 10 ⁄ 17 sd (about 14 hours 4 minutes 45 seconds)[source] | — |
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| Revisit period | 10 sidereal days[source] | — |
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| Cost | €10 billion (initial constellation)[source] | — |
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| Website | gsc-europa.eu (European GNSS Service Centre)[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | OHB[source] | Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates[source] |
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| Origin reported by article | European Union[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | United States[source] |
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| In service | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users[source] |
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| Wars | — | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2007[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2007–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Universal Camouflage Pattern Operational Camouflage Pattern (2016–present)[source] |
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| Protection standard | — | The vest can withstand a direct impact from a 7.62 millimeter (both NATO and ex-Soviet types) on the front or rear if using the older SAPI plates (NIJ standard III).[source]Open-source estimate; IOTV with older SAPI plates, front or rear protection; certification is not established Use of the new E-SAPI plates increase protection to armor-piercing versions of the aforementioned rounds in addition to . 30-06 Springfield M2 armor-piercing rounds (NIJ standard IV).[source]Open-source estimate; IOTV with E-SAPI plates; source-stated threat comparison, not a certification finding These specifications are similar to the NIJ standard level III-A certification; however, military standards do not require their vests to be NIJ certified as this is primarily a law enforcement standard.[source]Open-source estimate; soft Kevlar panels compared with NIJ III-A; the source explicitly says military vests need not be NIJ certified |
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| Reported operators | — |
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