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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 | Improved Outer Tactical Vest | KH-B2000 |
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| Type | Bulletproof vest[source] | Combat helmet[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 2003–present[source] |
| Used by | See Users[source] | See Users |
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
Weight
Single source1,150 g[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Iraq War War in Afghanistan Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designed | 2007[source] | 1997–2003[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates[source] | Silver Star Company Oriental Industry (2003–2006) Samyang Company (2006–2008) Samyang Comtech (2008–present)[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | 2-point strap: 2003–2013 4-point strap: 2013–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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| Designer | — | Silver Star Company Oriental Industry[source] |
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