FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Prior to any deployment, Soldiers learn the ins and outs of every piece of their equipment and gear they have before they deploy. And it is no different for Soldiers assigned to ...

FORT STEWART, Ga. (Dec. 3, 2012) -- As members of the female engagement team with 1st Armor Brigade Combat Team, Third Infantry Division, deploying soon, they will be sporting a new piece of gear that ...

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. BAE's Improved Outer ...

PHOENIX, April 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted BAE Systems to deliver its tactical body armor to support the protection of troops in combat zones. British company BAE was ...

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 ...

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 incorporates ...

BAUMHOLDER, Germany — The new Improved Outer Tactical Vest, complete with a quick release mechanism, would have come in handy when 1st Sgt. Michael Morton was wounded during his previous tour in Iraq.

HINESVILLE, GA (WTOC) - The First Armor Brigade Combat Team Female Engagement Team will deploy to Afghanistan next week and will be taking brand-new armored vests with them. The vests are called ...

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 Modular Tactical Vest comes with several components that Marines have to carefully configure and maintain. The MTV, which doubles as body armor and load-bearing vest, features many improvements ...