[the right reverend]

This is a misleading statement
QUOTE==="The Marine Corps broke from Point Blank this year and went with the newly designed "Modular Tactical Vest," which is designed and manufactured by Protective Products International, based in Sunrise, Fla."

The Marine Corps designed the MTV, Protective Products International manufactures it. Give credit were credit is due......

MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, QUANTICO, Va., Nov. 20, 2006 — Rather than waiting for the next generation of body armor in the years to come, the Marine Corps listened to its warfighters and provided them a solution. That solution is the Modular Tactical Vest (MTV). Providing enhancements to the existing vest, the MTV will instill greater comfort and confidence in Marines’ warfighting capability.

The MTV is a load bearing vest and wears more comfortably than the existing Outer Tactical Vest (OTV). The MTV optimizes the same OTV ballistic protection and enables the Marine to easily configure components of their combat load to best meet specific mission requirements. Responding to an Urgent Universal Need Statement, submitted in Jan. 2006, the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) developed the MTV.
Protective Products International.

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Did they develop the armor technology, or just the fit and form of the MOLLE vest?

Military services routinely have significant say in the design of their procurement items, but the core technologies are usually private sector.

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A derivate of current vests, such as the Eagle CIRAS and MARCIRAS.

The Army has the new RBA (Releaseable Body Armor) and other vests as well.

The core technology is somehwhat standard, but he outer shells/carriers are being modified to fit service-specific requests.

A derivate of current vests, such as the Eagle CIRAS and MARCIRAS.

The Army has the new RBA (Releaseable Body Armor) and other vests as well.

The core technology is somehwhat standard, but he outer shells/carriers are being modified to fit service-specific requests.