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2. Full Spectrum Battle Equipment Amphibious Assault Vest

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   This vest was unique in its quick release system, allowing the Marine to ditch the entire vest very quickly in case of emergency. This quick release feature, also used with newer modular plate carriers such as the Paraclete Releasable Assault Vest , was developed in response to a 9 December 1999 CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter crash over the Pacific.

3. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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   The Interceptor vest was tested to stop a 9×19mm 124-grain FMJ bullet at 1,400 feet per second (430 m/s) with minimal backface deformation, and it has a V-50 of roughly 1,525 feet per second (465 m/s). This means that the bullet in question must travel faster than 1,525 feet per second (465 m/s) for it to have more than a 50% chance of ...

4. Second Chance (body armor) - Wikipedia

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   Davis started his company out of his garage. In early sales demonstrations, he would put on one of his vests and then shoot himself, [1] usually with a firearm provided by whatever agency he was demonstrating for. In 1998, Second Chance introduced Zylon-based body armor (bullet-resistant vests), as a lightweight alternative to kevlar. The Zylon ...

5. Modular Scalable Vest - Wikipedia

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   The Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) is a bullet-resistant vest that has been introduced by the United States Armed Forces in 2018. The Modular Scalable Vest is replacing all other body armor systems in use, including the OTV (outer tactical vest) , IOTV (improved outer tactical vest) and SPCS (soldier plate carrier system) . [ 1 ]

6. Bulletproof vest - Wikipedia

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   The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) in MultiCam, as issued to United States Army soldiers. A bulletproof vest, also known as a ballistic vest or bullet-resistant vest, is a type of body armour designed to absorb impact and prevent the penetration of firearm projectiles and explosion fragments to the torso.

7. Panic buttons, Kevlar vests and bulletproof glass: Election ...

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   Panic buttons, Kevlar vests and bulletproof glass: Election-worker safety gets serious. Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY. Updated September 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM ... Colorado, near Denver, has been fitted ...