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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 | Personnel Armor System for Ground Troops |
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| Type | Bulletproof vest[source] | Combat helmet and bulletproof vest[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | 1983–2003 (U.S. Army & Marines) 1983–present (U.S. Navy) 1985–present (other countries)[source] |
| Used by | See Users[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
depending on size Vest depending on size
Single sourceHelmet
Single sourceHelmet: 1.41 kg (3.1 lb) to 1.91 kg (4.2 lb) depending on size Vest: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) to 4.9 kg (11 lb) depending on size[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
United States Navy United States Coast Guard U.S. Army (historical) U.S. Marine Corps (historical) U.S. Air Force (historical) See Users for other foreign military/law enforcement users[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | Invasion of Grenada (first usage) Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Operation Gothic Serpent Yugoslav Wars Global War on Terrorism War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War 2022 Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designed | 2007[source] | 1975 (vest), 1977 (helmet)[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates[source] | Gibraltar Industries (first known helmet/vest manufacturer) Made by numerous manufacturers, such as Isratex, Inc.[source] |
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| Produced | 2007–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Universal Camouflage Pattern Operational Camouflage Pattern (2016–present)[source] | U.S. Navy Flak Jacket (Mk 1, Mod 0)[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 | The shell is made from 19 layers of Kevlar , a ballistic aramid fabric treated with a phenolic resin system, and is rated at Threat Level IIIA .[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT helmet shell, not the PASGT vest It meets the 1800 requirement of MIL-STD-662 E.[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT helmet; the source does not supply a unit for its stated 1800 requirement Based on testing conducted for the Brass Fetcher Ballistic Testing Company, former ARDEC research engineer John Ervin stated that the PASGT vest is equivalent to NIJ level II or IIA protection: able to stop multiple 124-grain 9×19mm FMJ pistol rounds to its main torso panels (front and back), but susceptible to several closely spaced rounds or shots to the thin neck and shoulder panels.[source]Open-source estimate; PASGT vest torso-panel independent-test comparison to NIJ II or IIA; the neck/shoulder limitations are retained |
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| Designer | — | U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center[source] |
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| Material | — | Kevlar[source] |
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