Aircrew Body Armor (a.k.a. “Chicken Plate”)

Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 admin

The need for body armor capable of defeating large caliber armor piercing rounds became a priority with the advent of “airmobile” combat as evidenced in Vietnam. Helicopter and recon aircraft crew members originally made due with body armor developed for ground forces, namely the Nylon M-1952 vest and the Nylon/Doron […]

Variable Body Armor (VBA)

Tuesday December 22nd, 2015 admin

“Variable” means you may use the two plates them self, or integrated into vest. (following instruction copied from carrier’s label) THIS ARMOR MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE. This variable armor vest provides protection against shell and grenade fragments when worn without the rigid armor front and back plates. When the armor […]

Marine Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC)

Wednesday November 18th, 2015 admin

(From Whitney’s collection)   Stock Number Reference: CARRIER, SCALABLE PLATE, COMPLETE Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-562-7210 2008-04-18 Small 8470-01-562-7229 2008-04-18 Medium 8470-01-562-7215 2008-04-18 Large 8470-01-562-7219 2008-04-18 X-Large 8470-01-562-7240 2008-04-18

PASGT Body Armor

Wednesday November 18th, 2015 admin

The PASGT Vest is a front opening design which protects the upper torso of the body. The ballistic filler consists of 13 plies of 14 oz/yd2 (457 g/m2) water repellent treated Aramid (Kevlar 29) fabric. The inner and outer cover, shoulder pads and front closure flap of the vest are […]

Marine Modular Tactical Vest (MTV)

Wednesday November 18th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: VEST,TACTICAL,MODULAR Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-547-5919 2007-01-25 Small 8470-01-547-5950 2007-01-25 Medium 8470-01-547-5938 2007-01-25 Large 8470-01-547-5949 2007-01-25 X-Large 8470-01-547-5954 2007-01-25

Intercepter Body Armor (IBA) a.k.a. Outer Tactical Vest (OTV)

Wednesday November 18th, 2015 admin

Stock Number Reference: BODY ARMOR OUTER   Size NSN Assign Date Woodland Camouflage (1997) and Coyote Brown X-Small 8470-01-465-1863 1999-05-29 Small 8470-01-465-1864 1999-05-29 Medium 8470-01-465-1866 1999-05-29 Large 8470-01-465-1867 1999-05-29 X-Large 8470-01-465-1868 1999-05-29 Woodland Camouflage(2002) X-Small 8470-01-497-8589 2002-06-06 Small 8470-01-497-8594 2002-06-06 Medium 8470-01-497-8595 2002-06-06 Large 8470-01-497-8597 2002-06-06 X-Large 8470-01-497-8598 2002-06-06 Desert […]