New Body Armor To Be Employed First For Troops In Iraq
December 07 2010
The U.S. Army has decided to conduct a limited fielding of improved body armor with its troops in Iraq, reports the Army Times.
The X Small Arms Protective Inserts (XSAPI) and X Side Ballistic Inserts (XSBI) will be distributed beginning on Dec. 15, according to Army documents.
Soldiers deploying to Iraq will receive the new plates, which will remain in that theater until U.S.-based stocks are emptied. XSBI plates are scheduled to follow a similar procedure beginning in...
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