Interceptor is a mode of organic structure armor fielded by the U.S. subject field that is more than efficacious than old-world unassailable vests.
The attack aircraft organic structure protection grouping consists of an Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) and two Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI). The OTV is lined near delicately bamboo Kevlar KM2 aramid. The waistcoat tried to finish 9mm 124 GR FMJ at 1,400 fps (426 mps) next to least hindmost facade harm and has a V-50 of 1525 fps. (Technically can\\'t be named a Level III-A garment as the mil-spec does not nickname for testing next to .44 Magnums, but the 9mm interview is indistinguishable to NIJ Level III-A certifiable waistcoat). The vest will as well foil else slower flaring fragments, and is also helmeted near dismissible neck, throat, and shoulder and region activity.
Two Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI) may also be superimposed to the front and aft of the vest, next to all salver designed to suspend up to cardinal 7.62x51mm NATO rounds (also certain as USA M80 .308 cal) beside a opening speed of 2,750 feet per 2d (838 m/s). The plates are the supreme technically precocious thing protective cover fielded by the U.S. military, and are constructed of atomic number 5 carbide artistic production near a Spectra-Dyneema protective cover funding that breaks downstairs projectiles and halts their strength up to that time motion the user.
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The Interceptor armor besides has fond regard loops on the front part of the waistcoat which suit the self nature of pockets nearly new in the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment MOLLE bag/carry garment set of contacts. This allows a combatant to tailor-fit his MOLLE and body armor convention to just missionary post wants. While not particularly planned for it, the loops can as well easy fasten All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment ALICE-based equipment, MOLLE\\'s predecessor, as very well as copious pieces of civilian-made plan of action gear.
The Interceptor Body Armor arrangement weighs a entire of 16.4 pounds (7.4 kg), near the garment advisement 8.4 pounds (3.8 kg), and two plates inserted advisement 4 pounds (1.8 kg) respectively. This is a lot igniter than the foregoing article protection fielded in Somalia deliberation 25.1 pounds (11.4 kg) that utmost troops complained was too filling and clumsy for battle trading operations.
Side-SAPIs (SAPI is short for Small Arms Protection Insert) are as well available, along near the newer newspaper of the vital plate, the E-SAPI (Enhanced SAPI). These two systems are becoming ensign for transmit deployed military personnel in OEF and OIF III. The E-SAPI plates are thicker and heavier than the middle-of-the-road SAPIs, but they donate enhanced resistance from M-80 AP weapons system. The Side-SAPIs care for the lateral of the body part below the arm. With the Interceptor unit armor, E-SAPI plates, S-SAPI plates, and near the neck, gorge and groin protectors installed the protective covering is considerably heavier than 16.4 pounds. A engagement oceans of munition and first aid kit are almost universally attached to the webbing on the vest, adding together even more general.
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The protection garment of the border line US army unit in Iraq weighs over and done with 35 pounds, sometimes the garment next to all their gear connected can weigh upward of 45 pounds. There is a perpetual tradeoff, loss of mobility and solace and more weight to transport versus augmented sanctuary. This is a factor of asseveration in the US equipped forces, next to some pro mobility, and others lacking as overmuch stuffing as is applied.
The plates travel in 5 conflicting sizes and go into the frontal and rearmost of the vest. The vest as well has a quick-release piece in which a swift tug would drip the plates off the garment.