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US Military Body Armor Report:  Table of Contents, Figures, and Tables

 

Report Table of Contents

For a complete table of contents, please download a report brochure. The following table of contents lists major sections and appendices only. The report brochure provides more detail as well as page numbers associated with each section.

Section 1: Report Abstract and Objectives

Section 2: About Vector Strategy

Section 3: Methodology

Section 4: Executive Summary (See Highlights)

Section 5: Descriptions of Current US Military Body Armor Programs

Section 6: The Future of Military Body Armor

Section 7: US Military Body Armor Supply Chain Analysis

Section 8: US Military Body Armor Procurement Forecast

Section 9: Forecast of Material Requirements for Body Armor

Appendix A: Glossary of Abbreviations

Appendix B: Sustainment Rate Assumptions

Appendix C: Average Selling Price Assumptions

Appendix D: Company Profiles

3TEX
Armacel Armor Corporation
ArmorWorks
BAE Systems Security & Survivability Systems
Barrday
Ceradyne
Chesapeake Testing
CoorsTek
Crye Precision
Diaphorm Technologies
DSM Dyneema
DuPont Advanced Fiber Systems
Eagle Industries
First Choice Armor and Equipment
GENTEX
Honeywell Advanced Fibers and Composites
HP White Laboratory
ICS Laboratories
JPS Composite Materials
Lincoln Fabrics
M Cubed Technologies
Mine Safety Appliance Company (MSA)
Morgan AM&T
Point Blank Solutions
Protective Products of America
Saint-Gobain Ceramics
Teijin Aramid
The Protective Group (TPG)
United States Test Laboratory (USTL)

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List of Figures in the Report

Figure 1 - Timeline of US Military Body Armor Developments – 1999 to 2008
Figure 2 - Scalable Versus Modular Body Armor
Figure 3 - Structure of the US Military Body Armor Supply Chain
Figure 4 - US Troops Deployed in Iraq (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF)
Figure 5 - Projected Timeline of US Military Body Armor Developments – 2009 to 2015
Figure 6 - IBA Procurement by the US Dept of Def (By Body Armor Type)
Figure 7 - IBA Procurement by the US Dept of Def (Main Buys vs Sustainment Buys)
Figure 8 - Procurement of Vests and Plate Carriers ($ Millions)
Figure 9 - Procurement of Vests and Plate Carriers (# of Units)
Figure 10 - Procurement of US Army DAPs (# of Sets)
Figure 11 - Procurement of Front / Back Plates ($ Millions)
Figure 12 - Procurement of Front / Back Plates (# of Sets)
Figure 13 - DoD Summary of SAPI / ESAPI / XSAPI Procurement
Figure 14 - Procurement of Side Plates ($ Millions)
Figure 15 - Procurement of Side Plates (# of Sets)
Figure 16 - Procurement of Helmets ($ Millions)
Figure 17 - Procurement of Helmets (# of Helmets)
Figure 18 - Material Requirements by Type of Body Armor (Pounds)
Figure 19 - Requirements by Type of Material (Pounds)
Figure 20 - Ceramic Requirements by Plate Technology (Pounds)
Figure 21 - Ceramic Requirements by Type of Plate (Pounds)
Figure 22 - Ceramic Requirements: Main Buys Versus Sustainment Needs (Pounds)
Figure 23 - Ballistic Fiber Requirements by Body Armor Type (Pounds)
Figure 24 - Ballistic Fiber Requirements by Body Armor Component (Pounds)
Figure 25 - Ballistic Fiber Requirements by Type of Fiber (Pounds)
Figure 26 - Resin Requirements (Pounds)
Figure 27 - Other Material Requirements (Pounds)

 

List of Tables in the Report

Table 1 - OTV and IOTV Maximum Finished Weight - Lbs
Table 2 - OTV and IOTV Minimum Ballistic Panel Area – Square Inches
Table 3 - OTV and IOTV Vest Assembly Minimum V50 Ballistic Performance
Table 4 - OTV and IOTV Yoke Area Minimum V50 Ballistic Performance
Table 5 - Handgun Ballistic Characteristics for OTV and IOTV
Table 6 - ESAPI Specific Ballistic Performance Requirements
Table 7 - SAPI, ESAPI, and XSAPI Ballistic Protection Levels
Table 8 - SAPI, ESAPI, and XSAPI Maximum Weight by Plate Size
Table 9 - Maximum Finished ACH Weight
Table 10 - ACH Ballistic Protection
Table 11 - Comparison of Vest Coverage Areas
Table 12 - Maximum Finished LWH Weight
Table 13 - LWH Ballistic Protection
Table 14 - MICH Weight
Table 15 - MICH Fragmentation and Ballistic Resistance
Table 16 - IMTV Minimum Ballistic Panel Area – Square Inches
Table 17 - IMTV Vest Assembly Minimum V50 Ballistic Performance
Table 18 - IMTV Yoke Area Minimum V50 Ballistic Performance
Table 19 - Handgun Ballistic Characteristics for IMTV
Table 20 - USMC PC Minimum Ballistic Panel Area – Square Inches
Table 21 - Weight of US Army Prototype Plate Carriers
Table 22 - Weight Comparison for ACH, LWH, and ECH
Table 23 - Comparison of V50 Ballistic Protection for the ACH, LWH, and ECH
Table 24 - Next Generation Combat Helmet Metrics
Table 25 - Procurement of Vests and Plate Carriers ($ Millions)
Table 26 - Procurement of Vests and Plate Carriers (# of Units)
Table 27 - Material Content Assumptions for Body Armor Components (By Weight)
Table 28 - Material Content Assumptions for Body Armor Components (% of Tot Wgt)
Table 29 - Material Requirements by Type of Body Armor (% of Total)
Table 30 - Requirements by Type of Material (% of Total)
Table 31 - Ballistic Fiber Requirements by Body Armor Component (Pounds)
Table 32 - Vest and Plate Carrier Sustainment Rates
Table 33 - Hard Plate Sustainment Rates
Table 34 - Helmet Sustainment Rates
Table 35 - Vest and Plate Carrier Average Selling Prices
Table 36 - Hard Plate Average Selling Prices
Table 37 - Helmet Average Selling Prices

 

More Report Details:

Introduction to Vector’s US Military Body Armor Report

Highlights and Conclusions

Detailed Research Methodology

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