Vertical Envelopment Pack™

The assault pack you can access without removing your plate carrier. The Vertical Envelopment Pack (VEP) is a top opening, rolled closure, and Tubes secured assault pack that can be mounted on a FirstSpear Plate Carriers. It can be flipped over the head for quick access to contents inside. The front hanging feature provides additional safety and comfort during infiltration when seated in armored vehicles and helicopters.

Developed to “Go forward from the Objective Rally Point (ORP)", this pack provides you with a unique capability which augments the full spectrum of modern combat operations. As a shooter, you'll be provided with a clean unencumbered shoulder pocket when shoulder firing a weapon, minimizing under arm “clutter”. The Pack and Carrier can be removed and reassembled as one making quick work for casualty inspection and treatment. Rapid jettison of FirstSpear Plate Carriers does not change with or without the VEP on.

Why Operators Choose the VEP

• Self-accessible while wearing armor
• No teammate required to retrieve equipment
• Maintains rifle shoulder pocket
• Compatible with vehicle and airborne operations
• Converts from carrier-mounted pack to standalone backpack
• Preserves rapid carrier doffing procedures
• Includes all required mounting hardware
• Made in the USA

VEP includes:

• Backpack shoulder straps (for use without plate carrier)
• Two (2) plate carrier shoulder straps
• Two (2) Cummerbund Tube Adapters
• Two (2) VEP Cummerbund Straps with Tubes
• Two (2) VEP Shoulder Straps with Tubes
• Two (2) shoulder strap pads
• Rat Strap (aids in lifting carrier overhead)
• Mesh Beavertail

Dimensions:

• Height: (top is rolled down) roughly 17”, (top open) 21” 
• Depth: 4”
• Width: 12.5”

The size parameters of the FirstSpearVertical Envelopment Pack makes it an edge to edge fit on carriers cut for the Swimmer/Shooter M - XL, SPEAR/SAPI M to XL or the MBAV S/M, L/XL & XXL.

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