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"won't be available until March 2004"... has this information been released, then?
- Greggae
Since the article mentioned at the bottom of the page was incorrect, I see no reason for it to remain on this page. I am removing it -Ben 172.149.156.178 00:11, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
somebody please update this article
This section contains a lot of jargon with no links; articles should probably be made about these technical terms and links given. 129.59.52.135 08:54, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
"but they offer increased protection from M-80 AP ammunition"
Oh really? Considering M80 AP is 37mm, I AM impressed! Anyone know if it is supposed to be M61 or M2 AP?
The M80 is the AP round for the WWII-era M4 37mm autocannon, yes, but it is also the special "test reference" 7.62x51mm FMJ round (148 grain @ 2780 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) used for body armour tests.
-- PhoenixVTam ( talk) 07:14, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
This needs to be rewritten. It's in the news, people come here to learn about it, and they expect to be able to read it. This is horrible. I don't care if it can't be technically considered Level III-A since the milspec can't write at a level comprehensible to most people. GOD! -- Phant 22:59, 30 December 2006 (UTC)
A., Stock Interceptor as given for free by Unle Sam. B., Throw away the original 2 x 4lbs torso panels. C., Buy TAP IV for front (6.2lbs) and Gamma Plus (5.2lbs) for back insert. D., No side hard panels for better mobility. Voila! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.70.48.242 ( talk) 18:01, 9 January 2007 (UTC).
I am a soldier deployed to Iraq and I can assure you no one tampers with their vest because of the fact the military banned, using your own armour downrange! And I know of no one who will take off there side plates because of the fact that is how many soldiers died in OEF/OIF one(round entering the side and bouncing around of the front and back plates ie reason side plates where invented) you my friend are retarded plain and simple and you most likely have no affliation with the military!
Many british soldiers (against the rules) try and get thier hands on this because its much lighter, more mobile, and better quality than our osprey armour. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.36.93.46 ( talk) 15:54, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
This is not a big deal, but some of the links in the introduction/first part of this article have no articles on the other end. Presumably the editor believed this company ( DHB Industries, and their product, Point Blank Industries, had an article on wikipedia, but apperently it does not. So I removed the links -- Robin63 19:10, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
I added the confusing template because "Level III-A", "mil-spec", "OEF" and "OIF III" are talked about as if everyone reading the article knows what they mean. Also, this sentence does not make sense, "Interceptor can not be called a Level III-A vest as the mil-spec does not require protection against heavy .44 Magnum munition, event both Level III-A and Interceptor do protect from much lighter 9 mm threats in an identical tests." Even if "event both" is supposed to be "even though both", it still does not make sense to say it like that. The correct thing to say would be something like, "Unlike Level III-A body armor, Interceptor body armor is not required by the mil-spec to protect against .44 Magnum munition." -- Kjkolb 17:17, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
This article has several instances of vandalism and many areas where the text is vague or confusing. A complete rewrite of the article would likely fix the problems. Anybody else for a rewrite of this article? wingman358 19:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
Just edited for the only offending jargon that I saw (level IIIA and mil-spec), providing links to other articles in wikipedia. As a random person with no military experience or even interest in such things (I just came across this article by chance), I didn't find it confusing at all, so I took out the "confusing" header. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.108.249.100 ( talk) 13:34, 15 March 2007 (UTC).
I cleared the remarks about SOV testing. There is a link to the Dragon Skin article.
217.230.47.5 08:45, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
The section of the article about the Improved Outer Tactical Vest appears to have been copied and pasted from http://www.army.mil/-news/2007/04/02/2497-army-to-field-improved-body-armor/.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.109.97.175 ( talk • contribs)
The problem is not so much that it's copied and pasted but that it reads like a press release. It's terrible, not to mention unencyclopedic.
Fixed. I wrote my own article on the IOTV and removed the section. If anyone has better information on the phase-out date of the IBA, it'd be greatly appreciated if they'd put it in the replacement section. Bob the Cannibal 15:22, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Where can I purchase some Interceptor body armor for troops in Iraq/Afghanistan? I know the question is sort of irrelevant for wikipedia, but I really want the answer. Noahdabomb3 23:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)
Don't waste your time. There are better armor choices out there. Alot better for both protecting the body from both small and large rounds as well as KE.
This looks very relevant, if a fraction of the claims are true, though more suitable sources are needed (this one's a bit of a rant - which may be justified, but I'm pretty sure it's not a reliable source): One Down: Obscenely Decadent War Profiteer Hauled Off in Handcuffs | Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace | AlterNet. -- Chriswaterguy talk 21:25, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Look to whoever put up the picture of a vest in Multicam this article is about the OTV. That pic is the IOTV that replaced it for the army. I switched it back to the old one. There is no point in having two seperate articles with the exact same vest for the picture.
Anonymous- October 30, 2010
Is it "Interceptor Body Armor" or "Interceptor body armor"? Illegitimate Barrister ( talk) 04:15, 8 May 2013 (UTC)
The OTV (if I'm getting my jargon correct) weighs 8.4 pounds. Add 4 pounds per plate for two ballistic plates. E-SAPIs weigh 10.9, ESBIs weigh 7.75, and DAPS weigh 8.03. Add in the neck and groin guards, and the article states it should weigh 33.1 pounds. This is a loss of 6.98 pounds for adding the neck and groin guards. That entire area of the article has no citations, so I'm wondering if the figures are wrong? 2601:E:1982:E50:8952:5B1E:4415:4DE ( talk) 22:36, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
The result of the move request was: moved ( closed by non-admin page mover) — Za wl 15:14, 29 September 2017 (UTC)
Interceptor body armor → Interceptor Body Armor – Proper capitalization. See: here – Illegitimate Barrister ( talk • contribs), 18:17, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
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