New Body Armor Sought For Marine Special Operators

December 28 2010

USA

The Marine Corps is looking for new body armor for Force Recon personnel, fleet anti-terrorism security teams and those in the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC), the Marine Corps Times reports.

The Special Operations Forces Personnel Equipment Advanced Requirements (SPEAR) soft armor, developed by U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), may be used by Marines "whose missions and requirements parallel" those in SOCOM, said a Marine acquisitions...

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