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 Chemical ...

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 new ...

Soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, took the Army’s new body armor into the field and put it to the test over a series of tasks from Oct. 16-20. The new modular scalable vest could be the replacement ...

The IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest) and helmet account for a third of the weight. Worse the IOTV restricts movement and this is a major shortcoming in combat. Because of this, the U.S. Army is ...

March 21, 2014: The U.S. Army is satisfied with the latest changes to its IOTV (Improved Outer Tactical Vest) body armor designs. The army recently ordered the supplier to complete upgrading existing ...

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 ...

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 is ...