US Army Interceptor Vest, UCP, No Armor

Description

This is ONLY the vest itself. Does NOT include any ballistic inserts or additional components. Will NOT offer any ballistic protection.

This is an Interceptor vest without armor inserts that was used by the US Army. When complete, the vest uses a combination of hard and soft armor to protect the user. This vest saw extensive use in the early years of the War on Terror, and saw limited use all the way into the early 2010s. Two hard plates are held in the front, with one in back and soft armor inserts covering most of the gaps in protection. The vest is adjustable for height and waist and closes in the front with hook and loop cover flap as well as button snaps. MOLLE webbing all along the outside allows the user to configure the vest however they need, and there are loop panels at the front for ranks and nametapes. There is also a large drag handle at the back for pulling or dragging casualties. Overall this is a solid base to build on with additional components and armor inserts.

This is ONLY the vest itself. Does NOT include any ballistic inserts or additional components. Will NOT offer any ballistic protection.

Features:

• Universal Camouflage Pattern, UCP – Following in the steps of the USMC and its adoption of a digital camo, the US Army adopted the Universal Camo Pattern in 2004. The pattern was designed to function suitably in any environment. The overall intention of a camo capable of that is to remove the need to issue a camo pattern for each potential combat zone and environment, thus making the production and issuing of camo easy to troops. The camo was adopted and saw use in both Iraq and Afghanistan, where it would perform at best adequately. As a result of the camo not performing as good as intended the US Army began looking for a replacement. By 2011 the US Army would test in a variation of UCP, UCP-D, against Multicam in Afghanistan in the search for a replacement. By 2012 all US Army Soldiers deploying as combat troops to Afghanistan would be issued uniforms and gear in Multicam and UCP would be phased out of service in 2019 as a service camo. UCP would commonly come to be referred to as ACU, based of the adoption of the ACU pattern uniform that was adopted at the same time, much the same as the woodland camo came to be called BDU.
• MOLLE Webbing – MOLLE webbing on exterior for attaching additional pouches and accessories.
• Compatible with the IBA – Fits the Interceptor Body Armor that was used in the US Army.
• Adjustable Fitment – Includes adjustable straps to for proper fitment.
• Hook and Loop Fastener – Attaches or secures with a Hook and Loop field.
• Exterior Hook and Loop Fields – There is hook and loop on the outside of the pouch for attaching ID and other patches.
• Can Hold Ballistic Plates – Ballistic plates can be held within included plate pockets.

Manufactured by:

• Various Government Contractors – This item is manufactured for the US government by various contractors.

Country of Manufacture: USA – This product is manufactured in the #1 country, the USA.

Issue Type: USGI – These are genuine US government issued items made to military specification (mil-spec).