body_armor

In 1970, RVNAF (Republic of Viet-Nam Armed Force) was issued US made body armor in same design but much smaller. Shown one size Medium.   Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar (RVNAF) Size FSN Assign Date Small 8470-144-5797 Unknown Medium 8470-144-5798 Unknown Large 8470-144-5804 Unknown

Stuffed with ballistic nylon.   Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body, Fragmentation Protective, Lower Torso, M-53 Assign Date: unknown Size FSN Small 8470-576-4190 Medium 8470-576-4191 Large 8470-576-4192

Shown one is medium size.   Stock Number Reference: Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 8470-01-556-1703 2007-09-26 Small 8470-01-556-1715 2007-09-26 Medium 8470-01-556-1460 2007-09-25 Medium-Long 8470-01-556-1491 2007-09-25 Large 8470-01-556-1571 2007-09-25 Large-Long 8470-01-556-1575 2007-09-25 X-Large 8470-01-556-1576 2007-09-25 XLarge-Long 8470-01-556-1577 2007-09-25 XX-Large 8470-01-556-1579 2007-09-25 XXX-Large 8470-01-556-1581 2007-09-25 XXXX-Large 8470-01-556-1582 […]

AOR1 JPC It’s the contract number on this label is blank, and it’s NSN shows 8470-01-631-4318. It not a valid NSN, but still, there is something fishy with it. The NIIN (NSN with no FSC code, it’s 01-631-4318 for this case) was assigned to a thing totally irrelevant: Filter Element, […]

Name FSN M-1952A Body Armor 8415-261-SIZE M-69 Body Armor Gen 1 8470-823-SIZE M-69 Body Armor Gen 2 8470-122-SIZE Aircrew Body Armor (a.k.a.”Chicken Plate”) 8470-935-SIZE Variable Body Armor 8470-141-SIZE Marine M-1955 Body Armor Gen 2 8470-576-SIZE

Overview: The Plate Carrier (PC) replaced the Scalable Plate Carrier (SPC) and is the USMC vest of record. The PC provides a solution to the two areas of concern with the SPC: shoulder comfort and cummerbund stability. Features: The PC is comprised of a vest with removable soft armor panels […]

Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body, Fragmentation Protective, Upper Torso, (w/Collar, M-1955) Size FSN Assign Date X-Small Unknown Small Unknown Medium 8470-576-4194 Unknown Large 8470-576-4195 Unknown X-Large 8470-576-4193 Unknown

The U.S. Marine Corps adopted a similar system called Armor Protection Enhancement System (APES) around 2004-2005. This one was really uncomfortable and didn’t offer a really good protection. The Oklahoma State University (OSU) Design, Housing and Merchandizing Department led by D.H. Branson developed a full protection system that covers both […]

Additional protective component for Outer Tactical Vest (OTV, a.k.a. Intercepter Body Armor) Size fit for 6 x 8 or 7 x 8 size Side SAPI plate (S-SAPI) Stock Number Reference: Carrier, Enhanced S-SAPI Ballistic Insert Color NSN Assign Date Best Tactical Duffle Bag 8470-01-547-5915 2007-07-25 Universal Camouflage 8470-01-536-9284 2006-01-20

It’s the last upgrade of this body armor series, replace snap and zipper with Velcro fastener, and formally assigned a nomenclature “M-1969” or “M-69”. Use the same FSN of Gen II version.   Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar, M-69 Size FSN Assign Date Small 8470-122-1299 […]

Stock Number Reference: Armor, Vest, M-1952A Size Army Stock Number Small 74-A-31-240 Medium 74-A-31-235 Large 74-A-31-230 X-Large 74-A-31-225   Armor, Body, Fragmentation, Protective, Upper Torso, M-1952A Size FSN Assign Date Small 8415-261-6637 Unknown Medium 8415-261-6636 Unknown Large 8415-261-6635 Unknown X-Large 8415-261-6634 Unknown

It’s epaulets are inherited from M-1952A body armor, and canceled on Gen II version. This version said to be produced only in the first six months of the body armor of this kind. Stock Number Reference: Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, w/ ¾ Collar Assign Date: Unknown FSN-Size Sheet Size FSN […]

Widely used by Army infantry, Navy sailor and Marine also equipped a few. Like its predecessor M-1952A, it was fabricated from 12 piles of ballistic nylon, protect wearer form explosion fragment. In fact, the name “M69” is the 1969 version of this series body armor’s model (Armor, Body Fragmentation Protective, […]

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” 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 […]