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FWIW, the Army is preparing to field MBAV Plate Carriers to drop the size and weight of a soldiers armor down to 17 pounds or so. In addition, they are beginning to field new body armor and are replacing the Intercerptor.
The Interceptor Body Armor was revolutionary for it's time, and now that we have firmly established and superior alternatives the military is moving towards them, albeit slowly.
There is no real need to hurry...it is a big investment and the reality is that one type of level V body armor is probably going to perform almost as well as another, even if the latter is more comfortable or user friendly.
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