Private 1st Class Cheryl Rogers grins as 2nd Lt. Chelsea Adams helps her into the new Generation III Female Improved Outer Tactical Vest, Nov. 28.

Soldiers will get new body armor for the first time in a decade, starting this summer. The Modular Scalable Vest will replace the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, which debuted in 2008, according to ...

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.

Another issue is how the tactical bra might fit in with the Army’s efforts to provide women with better-fitting tactical vests and ballistic plates, Williams said.

ADS will supply the US Army with the ATK Blackhawk Serpa Tactical Holster under a five-year, $24 million IDIQ, multiple source contract announced on 13 January. ADS is a distributor for ATK Blackhawk ...

Pvt. 1st Class Cheryl Rogers grins as 2nd Lt. Chelsea Adams helps her into the new Generation III Female Improved Outer Tactical Vest, Nov. 28.