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Technical Details
A size 'medium' IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds less than the Interceptor's 'medium' vest, while providing more coverage. A 'large' vest weighs approximately 35 pounds. The functionality of the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which provide coverage under the arms and down the sides of the torso, is built-in to the IOTV.
The IOTV provides the ability to don the vest in two ways. The first is to simply place the vest over the head and pull down, and the second is to remove fasteners on the wearer's left shoulder, sliding into the vest to the right. To complete the procedure for both methods the wearer then lifts up the front panel of the vest and fastens the waistband, which takes the weight of the vest off the shoulders somewhat, and then fastens the side protection modules.
A key design feature for the IOTV is that the entire armor system is able to be released with the pull of a hidden lanyard. The armor then falls apart into its component pieces, providing a means for escape in case the wearer falls into water or becomes trapped in a hazardous environment. The hidden release lanyard also allows medical personnel easier access to the casualty, which was one concern that was not addressed with the old Interceptor armor.
It also features a grid of PALS webbing on the front, back, and sides for the attachment of modular pouches and accessories.
The US Army is looking into supplementing the heavy IOTV with a new lightweight Modular Body Armor Vest (MBAV), which already in service in Ranger and Airborne units. The MBAV does provide less protection, but is more suitable for patrol in Afghanistan than the IOTV. The first units should begin receiving body armor on May 11, 2009.
Features
The IOTV is designed to take the weight of the vest off the shoulders and move it to the lower torso. The vest is also equipped with a mesh inner cover that is designed to improve airflow inside of the armor. There is also a back pad in the lower back area of the vest, which is designed to defeat fragmentation impacts to the lower back/kidney areas. The back pad does not provide ballistic protection however. The vest can withstand a direct impact from a 7.62 millimeter (both NATO and ex-Soviet types) on the front or rear trauma plates. The IOTV provides, without the ballistic ceramic plates inserted, protection from small caliber rounds (i.e. 9mm) and fragmentation, much the same as the fragmentation vest or "flak jacket" used since the Vietnam Conflict.
See also
Interceptor body armor
Modular Tactical Vest
PRU-70
Dragon Skin (body armor)
Osprey body armour
References
^ The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV)
^ a b Program Executive Office Soldier
^ Army to Field Improved Body Armor
^ http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/04/army_lightweight_delay_040609w/
Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) Factsheet
Program Executive Office Soldier
External links
Army to Field Improved Body Armor at United States Army Official Homepage
Army to Field Improved Body Armor at United States Army Program Executive Office homepage
Official IOTV page by Point Blank
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