Wednesday 27 March 2013

U.S. Army conducts parachute test jumps using latest IOTV body armor




If any soldier needs body armor, its a paratrooper making a parachute drop. Unfortunately, standard body armor is too inflexible for paratroopers to use without the risk of being injured upon landing, but the US Army’s Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate hopes to rectify this, conducting test jumps with both the latest parachutes and body armor. .. Continue Reading U.S. Army conducts parachute test jumps using latest IOTV body armor

Section: Military

Tags: Armor, BAE Systems, US Army

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