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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
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Configuration
| Specification | Modular Scalable Vest | MP-5 gas mask |
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| Type | Body armor[source] | Gas mask[source] |
| Place of origin | United States of America[source] | Poland[source] |
| In service | 2018–present[source] | — |
| Used by | U.S. Army , U.S. Air Force[source] | Poland Ukraine[source] |
| 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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| Protection | 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 | — |
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| Designer | — | Maskpol[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Maskpol[source] |
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| No. produced | — | ~110,000[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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