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Article: Vector Strategy Reports on US Military Body Armor Trends and Offers Webcasts.
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- Journal of Technology
- Article date:
- September 15, 2009
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In a recently published report, Vector Strategy forecasts that the US Military will procure $6 billion of body armor for US Army Soldiers and Marines between 2009 and 2015 and require between 70 and 75 million pounds of material to produce that armor including ceramic tiles, aramid and UHMWPE fibers, and other non ballistic materials. This procurement includes sustainment needs required to maintain current body armor system components, as well as next generation body armor components such as the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH), Plate Carriers, the Improved Modular Tactical Vest (IMTV) for the Marines, and the Next Generation Vest which will replace the US Army's current ...