The Navy is testing out new aircrew survival vests for helicopter and V-22 Osprey aircrews, lighter arrays the sea service hopes will cut down on overheating issues while reducing back and neck ...

The U.S. Navy is working on an improved survival vest that’s designed to provide more ballistic protection for aviators while making it more comfortable to wear. The redesigned Aircrew Endurance ...

Over two years in the making, Elite Survival Systems’ Modular Vest Panel System, or MVP, is ready for the market. MVP is a line of tactical vests which are made up of a series of interchangeable ...

ARMORED SURVIVAL: U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has developed a new aircrew armored survival vest (ASV) for helicopter and nonfighter aircraft crew. NAVAIR’s Human System Division designed ...

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ELIZABETH, W.Va. — The big, bare work bay where Kim Thomas sews has its doors and windows flung open to the greening hills. But as she bends over her sewing machine, running an olive vest under the ...

Shrugging off nearby explosions, walking through a fireball and then surviving in a freezing, turbulent sea sounds like a challenging day’s work for anyone. But these are the minimum requirements for ...