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2. 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.

3. 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 ]

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 Body Armor Vest - Wikipedia

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   The Modular Body Armor Vest (MBAV) is a bullet-proof vest made by Eagle Industries and used by the United States military.The vest is standard issue for many members of the United States special operations forces including the 75th Ranger Regiment. 10,000 vests were deployed on an interim basis with the U.S. Marine Corps while it developed the Scalable Plate Carrier.

6. Modular Tactical Vest - Wikipedia

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   The Modular Tactical Vest (MTV or MoTaV) is a ballistic vest originally adopted by the United States Marine Corps in 2006. The MTV was designed as a solution to shortcomings in the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) and was selected after a rigorous proposal and examination process by the Marine Corps.

7. Body armor - Wikipedia

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   Another fiber used to manufacture a bullet-resistant vest is Dyneema ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene. Originated in the Netherlands, Dyneema has an extremely high strength-to-weight ratio (a 1 mm (0.039 in) diameter rope of Dyneema can bear up to a 240 kg (530 lb) load), is light enough (low density) that it can float on water, and has ...