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Fully equipped IOTV with soft panels, four ballistic plates, collar and groin protection; size not explicitly stated in this clause
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| Specification | Improved Outer Tactical Vest | Type 07 |
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| Type | Bulletproof vest[source] | military uniforms[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2007–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Users[source] | — |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War[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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2007[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates[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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| Military user | — | People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the paramilitary Chinese People's Armed Police Force[source] |
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| Introduced | — | Introduced in 2007[source] |
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| Replaces | — | Type 87 service uniforms[source] |
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| Current replacement | — | combat uniforms are slated to be replaced by newer Type 19 uniform with the Xingkong camouflage pattern[source]Future replacementintent notcompletedretirement |
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| Material | — | winter style made of heavy-weighted cotton fabric material and a summer style made of polyester and cotton twill fabric[source]Type07combatuniformseasonaloptions |
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| Components | — | coat , trousers , a soft cap and black leather boots[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 9, cell 3; revision 1373722962; retrieved 2026-10-01 |
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