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	<title>Military Times GearScout &#187; body armor</title>
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		<title>Mayflower&#8217;s new Assaulter Panel</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/04/24/mayflowers-new-assaulter-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2011/04/24/mayflowers-new-assaulter-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 16:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No word on price yet, but hot off the sewing line is the soon-to-be-released Mayflower Research and Consulting Assaulter Panel. They&#8217;ve designed it to carry items for short-duration missions. The Assaulter Panel is based around a 50 oz. water bladder with two large pockets and a cinch strap. The top main pocket has an internal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brits combine &#8220;custard&#8221; with Kevlar to make body armor 3x lighter, 10x tastier</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/09/brits-combine-custard-with-kevlar-to-make-body-armor-3x-lighter-10x-tastier/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/07/09/brits-combine-custard-with-kevlar-to-make-body-armor-3x-lighter-10x-tastier/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re getting this from a BBC report (the same folks that called the 9mm &#8220;powerful&#8221; the other day&#8230;) so the details are a little loose. But, those gun-hating Brits have come up with another way to shield their subjects from flying lead. BAE materials scientists have combined shear-thickening liquid with Kevlar to make a new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tactical Tailor MultiCam MAV</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/05/12/tactical-tailor-multicam-mav/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/05/12/tactical-tailor-multicam-mav/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stickman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[accessories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tactical nylon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got Multicam? Tactical Tailor does, and they&#8217;ve got it in gear you can probably use. The two piece Modular Assault Vest (MAV) is one of Tactical Tailors more popular offerings, and with good reason. The MAV gives a lot of configuration options, and goes on quick over armor and plate carriers. More than one MAV [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayflower&#8217;s 10 pounds of plate carrier, including plates</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/20/mayflowers-10-pounds-of-plate-carrier-including-plates/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2010/01/20/mayflowers-10-pounds-of-plate-carrier-including-plates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=4218</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mayflower Research and Consulting had a few new pieces of gear tucked away around the show. We caught sight of a new plate carrier and came to find out it was the first time their new Lightweight Plate Carrier has seen daylight. The rig with plates weighs less than 10 pounds thanks to a set [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Body Armor For Your &#8220;Special&#8221; Night Ops</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/06/13/body-armor-for-your-special-night-ops/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/06/13/body-armor-for-your-special-night-ops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 04:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off-Duty]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corsets]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s not often you need body armor that&#8217;s this concealable, but if you&#8217;ve got it, flaunt it. Tactical Corsets poses the age old question &#8220;Why should men get all the high-speed low-drag tactical toys?&#8221; They&#8217;ve taken the LBV idea to a new level, but don&#8217;t call it cute. It&#8217;s MILSPEC, they say. Heck, they&#8217;ve even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marines Lead Agent on Enhanced Combat Helmet</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/04/20/marines-lead-agent-on-enhanced-combat-helmet/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/04/20/marines-lead-agent-on-enhanced-combat-helmet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Programatics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[helmet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Upgrades]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looks like the Marines are putting their money behind a the 7.62mm resistant helmet. We heard about SOCOM&#8217;s MICH Enhanced program back in December, but now it looks like the SYSCOM, PEO Soldier and Natick are all in the market for a new helmet. According to Marine Corps Times reporter Dan Lamothe&#8217;s story, the Marines [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mystery Solved &#8211; Backpack Finally Hearts Armor</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/03/10/mystery-solved-backpack-finally-hearts-armor/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/03/10/mystery-solved-backpack-finally-hearts-armor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mystery Cinch is a 1&#8243; wide strap that secures your pack&#8217;s shoulder straps to your body armor, shown here on an Eagle Industries RAV, using existing PALS channels. With the cinch&#8217;s ends secured at the front edges of your vest&#8217;s armholes, it wraps around your pack straps, keeping them from sliding off your shoulders. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>XSAPI To Be Bought, Shelved</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/02/05/xsapi-to-be-bought-shelved/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2009/02/05/xsapi-to-be-bought-shelved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[plates]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/?p=677</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a headspinner: After the DOD awarded an initial contract for 120,000 new XSAPI plates, the brass told congress in a hearing yesterday that they plan on shelving the plates because the extra 1/2 pound adds too much weight to an already heavy IBA. From the AP: Concerned that U.S. troops are already saddled with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>X-SAPI Plate Power Pack &amp; M41A Pulse Rifle Is Your Ticket Into the Space Marines</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2008/10/10/x-sapi-plate-power-pack-m41a-pulse-rifle-is-your-ticket-into-the-space-marines/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2008/10/10/x-sapi-plate-power-pack-m41a-pulse-rifle-is-your-ticket-into-the-space-marines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 06:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[battery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.defensenews.com/blogs/VSDA/?p=217</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BAE Systems has developed a great way to power future warrior systems by adding a battery pack to the back of an  X-SAPI plate. The Power Pack is getting spiraled out of their Integrated Warrior System (IWS) program and could provide power for tech laden operator&#8217;s current kit before it sees duty as part of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support YOUR troops</title>
		<link>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2007/10/10/support-your-troops/</link>
		<comments>http://militarytimes.com/blogs/gearscout/2007/10/10/support-your-troops/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob Curtis</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Announcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballistic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body armor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a pitch that includes getting a shot in the groin from a baseball that&#8217;s lit up YouTube for a few months, Nutty Buddy inventor Mark Littell seems to be onto something. If you haven&#8217;t seen the video of the former pro baseball player taking one from a pitching machine, then you&#8217;re missing out on [...]]]></description>
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