| Modular Scalable Vest | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A Modular Scalable Vest on display at Fort Belvoir in 2019 | |
| Type | Body armor |
| Place of origin | United States of America |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2018–present |
| Used by | U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force |
The Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) is a bullet-resistant vest that has been introduced by the United States Armed Forces in 2018.
The Modular Scalable Vest is replacing all other body armor systems in use, including the OTV (outer tactical vest), IOTV (improved outer tactical vest) and SPCS (soldier plate carrier system).[1] The MSV is 5 lb (2.3 kg) lighter when fully loaded with ballistic plates compared with its predecessor, the IOTV.[2] The MSV fully loaded weighs 25 lb (11 kg).[3]
- ^ Vazquez, Daniel (11 April 2020). "The Missing Aspect of Soldier Lethality: Improved Armor Carriers in a Constrained Fiscal Environment by CPT Daniel Vazquez". Soldier Systems Daily. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Florida Soldiers Test Army's New Body Armor". bodyarmornews.com. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ^ "New in 2018: Army to issue new body armor to soldiers". armytimes.com. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2018-06-28.