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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. Kevlar - Wikipedia

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   Kevlar (para-aramid) [2] is a strong, heat-resistant synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora.Developed by Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965, [3] [2] [4] the high-strength material was first used commercially in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.

4. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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   The IBA system consists of an Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) and two Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) ballistic plates. The OTV features a carrier shell, and three main (flexible) ballistic panel inserts (front left and front right panels, and a rear back panel), [4] which are made with a finely woven Kevlar KM2 fiber.

5. 6B23 ballistic vest - Wikipedia

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   In the basic configuration 6B23 uses fabric elements based on 30 layers of Kevlar-like material (TSVM-2). They are located on the chest, back and sides. The 6B23-1 configuration has a steel chest armor plate, and the 6B23-2 uses a Granit-4M ceramic plate on the chest and steel on the back. Weight, depending on the panels used, ranges from 4 to ...

6. Second Chance (body armor) - Wikipedia

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   Second Chance is an American body armor manufacturing company. The company was founded in the early 1970s by U.S. Marine and pizza delivery owner/driver Richard Davis. Davis developed the idea of a bulletproof vest after shooting three armed robbers in self-defense during a delivery.

7. Body armor - Wikipedia

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   Kevlar is used also in emergency services protection gear if it involves high heat, e.g., tackling a fire, and Kevlar such as vests for police officers, security, and SWAT. The latest Kevlar material that DuPont has developed is Kevlar XP.