ARLINGTON, Va. — Soldiers in Iraq will start getting an addition to their Interceptor body armor systems this fall: a set of pads that cover and protect the upper arm and armpit area. Dubbed ...
The Army and an entrepreneur squared off on Capitol Hill Wednesday over one of the most emotional issues facing soldiers and their families – life-saving body armor for the troops in Iraq and ...
Spec.-Ops. Brand offers the OVER-ARMOR Vest for the Interceptor Body Armor System, the latest innovation in its line of high-performance tactical nylon gear for military, law enforcement and other ...
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When the state National Guard's 81st Armored Brigade heads to its one-year deployment to Iraq next spring, its 4,000 troops will have state-of-the-art body armor. At least $15 million in new equipment ...
In an effort to protect every soldier in the operational Army from bullets and blast fragments, the U.S. Army plans to procure 840,000 Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) sets by fiscal year 2006, according ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Body armor worth $2.5 billion that the Department of Defense's Inspector General found had been improperly tested poses no hazard to troops, according to the Army. The Army cut ...