The Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) is designed to permit maximum freedom of movement required for soldiers to assume correct firing positions with the agility to execute and maneuver tasks.

After several years of research and development, the US ... vest - which Whitehead notes is the “crown jewel” of the Soldier Protection System - replaces the Improved Outer Tactical Vest ...

The ILBE system improved upon durability, comfort, system complexity, system weight sustainability, and greater integration with the Outer Tactical Vest, Modular Tactical Vest, and Scalable Plate ...

Army Times spoke with gear experts at PEO Soldier ahead of the Association of the U.S. Army's Annual Meeting ... in the same configuration, the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, Elgort said.