"...of eight Pinnacle SOV 3000 Level IV Dragon Skin (DS) vests tested for V0 penetration, four of them failed . . .Of these, significant first shot failures were noted when the DS vests were exposed to diesel fuel, a serious concern since almost all of our vehicles use this fuel . . .between spillage during refueling and the potential for saturation after an IED attack vests can easily be contaminated with fuels.

"A first shot complete penetration was also observed after a DS vest was drop tested. [A] 48 pound vest is going to get dropped, dragged, and abused a LOT in a combat zone.

"Finally, and most significantly, the vest cannot be exposed to heat. With solar loads regularly generating vehicle interior temperatures well in excess of 150 degrees, the DS vest disks delaminate themselves and fall to the bottom of the vest, effectively reducing the armor protection to nearly nothing. All panels shot after high temperature exposure failed in the first shot.