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Whether a mission requires soft, concealable body armor or ballistic plates and pelvic protection, the Army’s new Modular Scalable Vest (MSV) has got soldiers covered. After its final field tests last ...

“The most immediate need for body armor right now is weight reduction,” said Lt. Col. Kathy Brown, product manager for soldier protective equipment for the Army program executive office soldier.

Army equipment officials are asking gear companies for new ideas to reduce the weight of soldier protective kit by as much as 40 percent. The Oct. 6 Request For Information asks for proposals to ...