Superiority of Interceptor SAPI
The Interceptor Body Armor uses SAPI inserts at the front and the back of the vest for protection against the NATO 7.62x51 mm rifle shots. The SAPI plates are the most technically advance Body Armor plates ever used by the US army and are made of boron carbide ceramic and have a backing of Dyneema which effectively breaks down the velocity of any projectile and protects the wearer. Each of the SAPI plates has the capacity to take care of three NATO 7.62x51 mm bullets.
The Interceptor Body Armor weighs approximately 16.4 pounds, with the plain vest weighing 8.4 pounds and each of the two plates weighing four pounds. This is much lighter by any means than the previous Body Armor used by the US army fielded in Somalia which weighed at 25.1 pounds that most troops reluctantly used and complained that it was just too was too heavy and unfit for combat operations.
The Interceptor also has provision of using Side-SAPIs. Also available now is the enhanced version of the vital plate called the Enhanced SAPI (E-SAPI). Now the tow systems have come become standard for use by all the forward deployed troops of the US. The E-SAPI plates are much thicker and heavier compared to the normal SAPIs, but then they also offer better and increased protection from new M-80 armor piercing bullets. The Side-SAPIs is used to protect the side of the body under the arm. With all the new SAP and Side SAPI and with the extra groin, neck, shoulder and throat protection the weight of the Interceptor Body Armor has become much heavier than the original 16.4 pounds. This weight with a combat load of a good amount of ammunition and first aid kit are attached to the vest, adds even more mass. This requires a constant trade off between comfort and protection.
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