The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) ... the base vest can be easily configured to accommodate full system components including neck-throat protection, deltoid protection, ...

The IOTV meets Program Executive Office Soldier's goa... Army to Field Improved Body Armor. ... The deltoid protector can still be attached at the commander's discretion.

The Torso and Extremity Protection System" or TEP, under development now at Program Executive Office Soldier, sheds about five pounds of weight from the IOTV, and also adds a wide degree of ...

Currently, the Army issues soldiers the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, or IOTV, which offers torso, neck, shoulders and groin protection against 9mm and shrapnel threats.

The IOTV, when loaded with heavy plates, weighs about 31 pounds, ... It also eliminates the need for the Deltoid Auxiliary Protector, ...