The Special Operations Vest is a ballistic-resistant vest worn by West German tactical police teams in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany Creator DLC.
Overview[]
An American-made tactical modular vest with hard armour plates, it is used in limited numbers by post-Cold War tactical police teams of the German Federal Police's Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (GSG 9). It has a weight of 110 "mass"[CfgWp 1] and can store up to 160 "mass" units worth of ammunition/items.[CfgWp 2] It is rated at Level II protection standards, and covers the wearer's abdomen, chest and diaphragm.
The S.O.V. is identical to the Type 3 when it comes to ballistic protection, allowing the wearer to survive being hit by three 9 mm pistol or one 7.62 mm assault rifle round at point blank range. The main difference with the S.O.V. is that it is heavier than the latter but has several pouches attached that can be used to store extra rifle magazines or belts for machine guns.
Variants[]
Armourless[]
The S.O.V.'s armourless version lacks the hard armour plates and can only be used to carry equipment and ammunition.
As compensation for the lack of ballistic protection, it is significantly lighter to wear, weighing only 20 "mass" units[CfgWp 3] but still maintaining the same maximum storage capacity of 160 "mass" units.[CfgWp 4]
Hitpoints[]
Special Operations Vest (Armor)[]
LEGEND[SCR 1]
Green = Abdomen
Orange = Chest
Violet = Diaphragm
| Body part | Base armour value | Damage reduction modifier (vs. ballistic) | Damage reduction modifier (vs. explosions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdomen | 16[CfgWp 5] | 40%[CfgWp 6] | 40%[CfgWp 6] |
| Chest | 16[CfgWp 7] | 40%[CfgWp 8] | 40%[CfgWp 8] |
| Diaphragm | 16[CfgWp 9] | 40%[CfgWp 10] | 40%[CfgWp 10] |
Camouflage[]
![Black - [Armor]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/1/16/Arma3-render-vest-gmcwgspecialoperationsvestblackarmor.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20250527082721)
![Olive - [Armor]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/e/e8/Arma3-render-vest-gmcwgspecialoperationsvestolivearmor.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20250527082723)
![Woodland - [Armor]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/6/64/Arma3-render-vest-gmcwgspecialoperationsvestwoodlandarmor.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20250527082724)
- Black: All-black colour scheme.
- Olive: Olive green colour scheme.
- Woodland: U.S. Woodland-style camouflage pattern.
Trivia[]
- The S.O.V. is modelled after the real "Special Operations Vest" then-designed by American Body Armor (ABA), a gear manufacturer based in state of Florida, U.S.A.
- Both variants of the Special Operations Vest were not initially included as part of Global Mobilization's assets at launch. They were only added to the DLC's asset pool after the release of Update 1.5.[1]
Gallery[]
Config/script references[]
CfgWeapons[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> mass
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_80_base >> ItemInfo >> mass
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_80_base >> ItemInfo >> containerClass >> "Supply160"
- ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> armor
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Abdomen >> passThrough >> "0.3"
- ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> armor
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Chest >> PassThrough >> "0.6"
- ↑ CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> armor
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 CfgWeapons >> gm_ge_vest_sov_armor_80_base >> ItemInfo >> HitpointsProtectionInfo >> Diaphragm >> PassThrough >> "0.6"
Scripts[]
- ↑ diag_drawMode "FireGeometry"; diag_toggle "HitPoints";
References[]
- ↑ GalComT et al. 2023, Global Mobilization - Changelog, Bohemia Interactive Forums, viewed 21 January 2024, <https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/223833-global-mobilization-changelog/?do=findComment&comment=3474524>.
See also[]
| Wearable vests in Global Mobilization - Cold War Germany | |
|---|---|
| Ballistic-resistant | Ballistic Vest, Pilot • BESPA • Special Operations Vest [Armoured] • Type 3 Vest (3A1) • Type 18 Vest |
| Flak jackets | Flak Vest • Frag Vest M/00 • Ochra |
| Armourless | Belt • Belt Rig • Brassard, Military Police • Combat Vest M3 • Gasmask-bag • Gear (Police) • Special Operations Vest [Armourless] • Tactical Suspenders • UTV |
| NOTE: Vests in Global Mobilization are still classified with armour levels but they do not conform to the same protection standards as their non-Creator DLC counterparts. | |