Side Plate Pocket MultiCam Set for the Bae Eclipse RBAV Military Body Armor Vest
The USGI Issue Radio Pouch has initially been created to hold & transport the radio and other communication equipment soldiers use on missions. It attaches to the ILBE main pack with straps & buckle and now is used as a multipurpose pouch for camping, tactical backpacking, survival kits organizing tools, fishing and other outdoor recreation supplies.
Details & Features US Marine Corp ILBE Large Ruck Radio Pouch Insert Woodland Digital:
- Constructed of 1000D Cordura Nylon
- Originally designed to carry the radio in the MARPAT ILBE large Ruck
- Adjustable side straps, rugged plastic hardware
- Dimensions 9"H x 10.5"W x 5.5"D
- Genuine Marine Corp US Military Surplus NSN# 8465-01-515-8636
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Basic Information on the IOTV:
The Improved Outer Tactical Vest, or IOTV, is an enhanced version of,
and a replacement for, the older Outer Tactical Vest variant of the
Interceptor body armor, as fielded by the United States Army. The IOTV
is compatible with the Deltoid and Axillary Protector System (DAPS)
components, E-SAPI (Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert), Enhanced
Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI), as well as the OTV's groin protector.
The OTV design was considered insufficient and lacking in certain
areas, which led to the IOTV's development and fielding. The IOTV first
saw action in combat with U.S. Army ground combat units in late
2007/early 2008, and currently remains the standard body armor type used
by regular U.S. Army ground combat units overseas.
The new vest
is more than 3 pounds lighter than its predecessor, but provides an
equal level of protection over an increased area by eliminating overlap
and changing design features like the vest’s cut in the arm pit area,
adding an integrated throat protector instead of an attachable version,
and adding integrated side plate carriers. That, plus an overhead
instead of a front-opening design, decrease the vest’s profile Overall
but extends its coverage by 52 square inches.
Other IOTV features
include a single-stage quick release added to the front of the vest that
removes the vest in 2 pieces. This is very useful to medics, who can
also use an opening on the left shoulder if maintaining protection is
important. It’s even more useful to soldiers trapped in overturned or
submerged vehicles, which has been a consistent issue in Iraq. An
internal waistband moves more of the weight from the shoulders to the
waist, long variants are now issued (surely a relief to the beanpole
types), more MOLLE attachments for pouches etc. in front now that the
opening isn’t up front, vertically adjustable pouches for the ceramic
plates within the vest, vertically adjustable side plate carriers, mesh
lining, and channels/storage for those ubiquitous cables.
A size
Medium IOTV weighs 3.6 pounds less than a Medium OTV vest, while
providing more coverage. However, a fully equipped IOTV, complete with
all its components (soft armor panel inserts, four ballistic plate
inserts (front and back plates and two side plates), collar, and groin
protectors) still weighs 30 pounds, with a Large IOTV weighing about 35
pounds. The functionality of the enhanced side ballistic inserts, which
provide coverage under the arms and down the sides of the torso, is
built-in to the IOTV.
The IOTV provides the ability to don the
vest in two ways. The first is to simply place the vest over the head
and pull down, and the second is to remove fasteners on the wearer's
left shoulder, sliding into the vest to the right. To complete the
procedure for both methods the wearer then lifts up the front panel of
the vest and fastens the waistband, which takes the weight of the vest
off the shoulders somewhat, and then fastens the side protection
modules.
A key design feature for the IOTV is that the entire
armor system is able to be released with the pull of a hidden lanyard.
The armor then falls apart into its component pieces, providing a means
for escape in case the wearer falls into water or becomes trapped in a
hazardous environment. The hidden release lanyard also allows medical
personnel easier access to the casualty, which was one concern that was
not addressed with the old Interceptor armor. It also features a grid of
PALS webbing on the front, back, and sides for the attachment of
modular pouches and accessories.