Soldiers test Improved Outer Tactical Vest By Spc. Amanda McBride 4IBCT Public Affairs, 3rd ID July 23, 2009 ...

PHOENIX, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted BAE Systems to provide 60,000 improved and lighter-weight Outer Tactical Vests for protection from ballistic threats.

British company BAE was contracted for 75,000 of its widely deployed Outer Tactical Vests with ballistic inserts, yoke collars, throat protectors and other armor protections.

PEO Soldier has manufactured 100 of the new female Improved Outer Tactical Vests, known as IOTVs, thus far. In August and September of 2012, the female IOTV was field tested by 19 Female ...

The latest in Interceptor Body Armor, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest or IOTV is also being fielded rapidly to Soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq on a one-for-one exchange.

The vests are called Female Improved Outer Tactical Vests or IOTVs and eight women of the Female Engagement Team will be the second group in the entire army to use them. Listed on the Top 25 ...

Specifically, the MSV is 26 percent lighter than the previous Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV), according to the Army Acquisition Support Center.

BAE Systems will produce tactical vests equipped with body armour for the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under a $35 million order announced on 10 December. The Improved Outer Tactical Vests (IOTV) ...

The Army has awarded a huge contract for its new improved outer tactical vest body armor to Specialty Defense Systems a division of the Armor Holdings conglomerate and Point Blank Body Armor. The ...

The Army's top gear-buying office announced this week it has begun fielding an updated version of the Improved Outer Tactical Vest to Soldiers deploying to Afghanistan. The Gen. II IOTV ...

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 ...

“Tactical nylon” companies are not just producing innovations in load-bearing gear, but uniforms and footwear as well. Here’s a few areas where troop gear has gotten better. 1. Armor protection ...