SHOT Show 2011: BAE unveils enhanced special operations combat ensemble
BAE Systems used the venue of the 2011 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to unveil the latest variation of its Releasable Body Armor Vest – Special Forces (RBAV-SF), which began to enter combat theatres in early January.
According to Michael Haynes an RBAV business development manager for BAE Systems, the new version, called RBAV-AF, is a different version developed in conjunction with the Air Force Special Operations Command ‘PJ’ [Pararescue Jumper] community.
‘It’s similar to the RBAV-SF, currently used by several elements with the special operations community, but includes enhancements like ‘wire management’ concealed in the vest. So
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