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SHOT Show 2011: BAE unveils enhanced special operations combat ensemble

19th January 2011 - 20:51 GMT | by Scott Gourley in Las Vegas

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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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Scott Gourley is a US-based writer on defence and security issues. A former US Army …

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