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The Modular Tactical Vest or (MTV) is a ballistic vest originally adopted by the United States Marine Corps in 2006. The MTV was designed as a solution to shortcomings in the current, decade-old interceptor body armor (IBA) and was selected after a rigorous proposal and examination process by the Marine Corps. The MTV provides better protection levels than the IBA, although it uses the same Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) plates. The MTV weighs 30 pounds; three more than the IBA, but is designed to more effectively distribute its weight throughout the wearer's torso. The Navy also ordered 28,000 MTVs in August 2008. == History == After conducting a survey of more than 1,000 Marines and finding that a majority of the Marine Corps had been overall highly satisfied with the MTV, in January 2009 the Marine Corps announced that it would be making some modifications to the MTV to improve comfort, mobility and safety. However, there has been some criticism in the Marine Corps about the MTV. A small number of Marines have claimed that the previous Interceptor Body armor is dominant over the newer vest. The Marine Corps awarded a major contract to Protective Products International (subsidiary of Protective Products of America) to produce 60,000 vests, and began fielding them in 2007 and a continued roll-out is expected. The Navy also ordered 28,364 MTVs in August 2008.〔(Defense contracts August 07, 2008 ) "Protective Products International, Sunrise, Fla., is being awarded a $17,395,304 delivery order #0003 under a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (M67854-07-D-3065) for 28,364 MTVs (modular tactical vests) and associated new equipment training. Work will be performed in Sunrise, Fla., (60 percent); Granite Falls, N.C., (30 percent); and Fenton, Mo., (10 percent), and work is expected to be completed October 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $17,395,304 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was a sole source award. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Modular Tactical Vest」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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