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PHOENIX, June 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has contracted BAE Systems for the company's outer tactical vest components to protect soldiers from threats in combat zones.
The DLA awarded British company BAE a $15.9 million contract for outer tactical vest components to work in combination with small arms protective insert plates. The order, which will be deployed with U.S. armed forces in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, includes groin, throat and neck protectors.
Officials say the combination of the protective insert plates and outer tactical vest components offer soldiers enhanced protection against shrapnel from improvised explosive devices, among other threats.
"Fulfillment of this order ensures that the Defense Logistics Agency's inventory of components is readily available to replace any worn or damaged outer tactical vest components already in the field," Sean Martin, BAE Systems director, business development of individual equipment, said in a statement.
"This new award reflects the importance of having robust manufacturing capabilities to meet the sustainment needs of our men and women in uniform."
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