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Interceptor is a description of article protection fielded by the U.S. armed forces that is more than effective than time-honored bulletproof vests.

The fighter aircraft body protective cover regulations consists of an Outer Tactical Vest (OTV) and two Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI). The OTV is bordered near sparingly plain-woven Kevlar KM2 aramid. The waistcoat proved to break 9mm 124 GR FMJ at 1,400 fps (426 mps) next to tokenish rear facade impairment and has a V-50 of 1525 fps. (Technically can\\'t be titled a Level III-A garment as the mil-spec does not call for conducting tests next to .44 Magnums, but the 9mm try-out is exact to NIJ Level III-A documented waistcoat). The garment will as well conclusion other than slower running fragments, and is likewise outfitted next to dismissible neck, throat, and body part and groin safe haven.

Two Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI) may also be side to the advance and wager on of the vest, near respectively sheet designed to break off up to three 7.62x51mm NATO rounds (also noted as USA M80 .308 cal) near a gun muzzle speed of 2,750 feet per 2d (838 m/s). The plates are the maximum technically precocious natural object protective cover fielded by the U.S. military, and are constructed of boron carbide art next to a Spectra-Dyneema shield approval that breaks downward projectiles and halts their force back stretch the user.

The Interceptor protective covering also has dedication loops on the fore of the vest which suit the aforementioned caste of pockets previously owned in the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment MOLLE haversack/carry waistcoat scheme. This allows a fighter to tailor-fit his MOLLE and organic structure armour rules to collect search inevitably. While not specifically planned for it, the loops can besides smoothly paste All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment ALICE-based equipment, MOLLE\\'s predecessor, as cured as many an pieces of civilian-made tactical gear wheel.

The Interceptor Body Armor arrangement weighs a whole of 16.4 pounds (7.4 kg), beside the waistcoat deliberation 8.4 pounds (3.8 kg), and two plates inserted weighing 4 pounds (1.8 kg) all. This is extensively fuel than the foregoing organic structure armor fielded in Somalia deliberation 25.1 pounds (11.4 kg) that utmost soldiery complained was too cumbersome and unwieldy for fight operations.

Side-SAPIs (SAPI is telescoped for Small Arms Protection Insert) are also available, on next to the newer newspaper of the essential plate, the E-SAPI (Enhanced SAPI). These two systems are proper banner for convey deployed troops in OEF and OIF III. The E-SAPI plates are thicker and heavier than the common SAPIs, but they offering increased padding from M-80 AP weaponry. The Side-SAPIs lavish care on the tenderloin of the torso under the arm. With the Interceptor organic structure armor, E-SAPI plates, S-SAPI plates, and beside the neck, tubular cavity and groin protectors installed the armour is very much heavier than 16.4 pounds. A fight oceans of ammo and oldest aid kit are just about universally connected to the webbing on the vest, calculation even more mass.

The armor vest of the mean US troop in Iraq weighs concluded 35 pounds, sometimes the garment near all their cogwheel connected can weigh upwardly of 45 pounds. There is a unwavering tradeoff, loss of quality and status and more than weight to transport versus enlarged activity. This is a element of contention in the US light-armed forces, next to a few favoring mobility, and others lacking as so much guard as is working.

The plates go in cardinal contrary sizes and go into the first and backbone of the waistcoat. The waistcoat too has a quick-release piece in which a fast tug would go down the plates off the vest.