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Protective equipment2007–present
Bulletproof vest
Improved Outer Tactical Vest is a bulletproof vest originating in United States. It was built by Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates.
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Bulletproof vest
United States
2007–present
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War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War
2007
Point Blank Body Armor, BAE Systems, KDH Defense Systems, Protective Products Enterprises, UNICOR and Creative Apparel Associates
2007–present
Universal Camouflage Pattern Operational Camouflage Pattern (2016–present)
United States
Ukraine
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).
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).
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.
A size Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds (1.6 kg), less than a Medium OTV vest, while providing more coverage.
A size Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds (1.6 kg), less than a Medium OTV vest, while providing more coverage. However, a fully equipped IOTV, complete with all its components (soft armor panel inserts, four ballistic plate inserts (front and back plates and two side plates), collar, and groin protectors) still weighs 30 pounds (14 kg), with a Large IOTV weighing about 35 pounds (16 kg). The functionality of the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which provide coverage under the arms and down the sides of the torso, is built into the IOTV.
A size Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds (1.6 kg), less than a Medium OTV vest, while providing more coverage. However, a fully equipped IOTV, complete with all its components (soft armor panel inserts, four ballistic plate inserts (front and back plates and two side plates), collar, and groin protectors) still weighs 30 pounds (14 kg), with a Large IOTV weighing about 35 pounds (16 kg). The functionality of the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which provide coverage under the arms and down the sides of the torso, is built into the IOTV.
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Improved Outer Tactical Vest equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
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