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the modular scalable vest, the bcs, TEP, we do it all
the modular scalable vest, the bcs, TEP, we do it all Protect The Force's Next Generation Body Armor also known as the Extremity Torso Protection was developed under a 2012-2013 Broad Agency Announcement from the Army Materiel Command - Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center and is based around the concept of biomimetics - the imitation of the models, systems, and elements of nature for the purpose of solving complex human problems.
SPS DESCRIPTION:
The Soldier Protection System (SPS) is the Army’s next-generation Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) system. SPS is a modular, scalable, tailorable system designed to defeat current threats at a reduced weight in comparison to the Army’s existing PPE. The SPS is based on the parallel development of three subsystems.
The Vital Torso Protection (VTP) variants include lighter weight Enhanced Small Arm Protective Inserts/Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESAPI/ESBI), as well as the X Threat Small Arms Protective Inserts (XSAPI) and X Threat Side Ballistic Inserts (XSBI) for deployers.
The Torso and Extremity Protection (TEP) is further comprised of multiple components, including the Modular Scalable Vest (MSV), the Ballistic Combat Shirt (BCS) and the Blast Pelvic Protector (BPP).
The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) will include a 5 percent lighter weight helmet system composed of helmet/maxillofacial, Military Combat Eye Protection (MCEP) and passive hearing protection with increased blunt impact performance. MCEP is a large selection of protective eyewear included on the Army’s Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL).