U.S. troops will soon be equipped with a lighter and better head protection if the current testing by 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, gives positive results. The U.S. Army has tasked these soldiers with putting the Modular Scalable Vest version II, Ballistic Pelvic Protection, and its Integrated Head Protection (IHP) System through intensive evaluation this March.
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| Modular Scalable Vest version II, Ballistic Pelvic Protection (Picture source: U.S. Army) |