Rumors recently began to surface about a cut-away plate carrier. For awhile it looked like plate carriers were becoming passe, namely because the military had put so many restrictions on their use. However, in keeping with the Marine Corps’ new philosophy of “Survivability Through Mobility” their recent fielding of the Scalable Plate Carrier to units in Afghanistan has signaled a major course correction. But where do you go next? Why releasable, of course. So far two vendors have informed me that they have have filed patent applications and are on the cusp of releasing their designs. Check back for the exclusive debut of a new cut-away plate carrier.