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If any soldier needs body armor, its a paratrooper making a parachute drop. Unfortunately, standard body armor is too inflexible for paratroopers to use without the risk of being injured upon landing.

March 1, 2013: The U.S. Army is continuing to tweak its body armor designs, based on feedback from the users. The current model for the army is the IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest), which was ...

The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) is designed to permit maximum freedom of movement required for soldiers to assume correct firing positions with the agility to execute and maneuver tasks.

BAE Systems will supply the US Army with additional Improved Outer Tactical Vests (IOTV) under orders from the US Defense Logistics Agency worth approximately $60 million. The new orders are part of a ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Prior to any deployment, Soldiers learn the ins and outs of every piece of their equipment and gear they have before they deploy. And it is no different for Soldiers assigned to ...

BAUMHOLDER, Germany (Army News Service, Jan. 25, 2008) -- For as long as the Army has used Interceptor Body Armor, Soldiers have complained that it is too heavy, too hot and too cumbersome. But those ...

The Army is pushing forward with its efforts to enable soldiers to carry a lighter load, especially while deployed. From 2018 to 2021, troops could see a replacement for the improved outer tactical ...