The armored vest portion of the Army's new Soldier Protection System. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com) The Army's new Ballistic Combat Shirt, part of the new Soldier Protection System ...

Army equipment officials plan to begin fielding the service's new Modular Scalable Vest, or MSV, by next summer. Soldiers with the 71st Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) and 10th ...

BAGHDAD (Army News Service, March 24, 2008) -- After stomping around for a few days with the new Improved Outer Tactical Vest, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers came back with mixed reviews for the ...

(Staff Sgt. Lance Pounds/Army) Soldiers will get new body armor for the first time in a decade, starting this summer. The Modular Scalable Vest will replace the Improved Outer Tactical Vest ...

Col. Ken Elgort, product manager for soldier protective equipment. The suit not only provides explosion protection but also integrates the Modular Scalable Vest, the service's newest addition to ...

WASHINGTON — Army Capt. Kim Pierre-Zamora remembers the protective vest she was issued when she went to basic training a number of years ago. It was a size medium that hung down too far and made ...

The U.S. Army is hoping to help with that somewhat by introducing a new, lighter protective vest designed to stop bullets and shrapnel. The new Modular Scalable Vest weighs 20 percent less than ...

A soldier might need to change the configuration of his or her tactical vest depending on the mission, and while it's not always necessary to wear a complete vest, more than just a plate carrier ...

The Russian soldier complains about a lack of food and water on the front lines, a report says. He tells his wife he is so weak that he is unable to wear his bulletproof vest. A Russian soldier ...

BAGHDAD (Army News Service, March 24, 2008) -- After stomping around for a few days with the new Improved Outer Tactical Vest, 4th Infantry Division Soldiers came back with mixed reviews for the ...