Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Ballistic Threat levels and NIJ Standards Ballistic Test Chart

Ballistic Threat levels and NIJ Standards Ballistic Test Chart

NIJ Certified – The National Institute of Justice (N.I.J.) Standard 0101.04 and .06 are standards for Ballistic Resistance of Police Body Armor developed by the law enforcement standards laboratory of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), US Department of Justice, Washington DC. The current N.I.J. 0101.04 and 0101.06 standards are fully endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, the International Association of Chief of Police, the Police Executive Research forum and the Technology Assessment Program Advisory Council.

Our vests satisfy and exceed the requirements of NIJ Standard Body Armor Level NIJ IIIA (.44 Magnum; Submachine Gun 9mm)as incorporated by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor. Our R&D department specializes in developing and engineering soft bulletproof vests , bulletproof jackets, bulletproof helmet and plates, cut-resistance jacket, cut-resistant gloves to suit every mission and assignment. Protection Level NIJ IIIA (.44 Magnum; Submachine Gun 9mm). This bulletproof body armor protects against .44 Magnum, Semi Jacketed Hollow Point (SJHP) bullets, nominal masses of 15.55 g (240 gr.), impacting at a velocity of 426 m/s (1,400 ft/s) or less, and against 9mm full-metal jacketed bullets, with nominal masses of 8.0 g (124 gr.), impacting at a velocity of 426 m/s (1,400 ft/s) or less. This armor also provides protection against most handgun threats, as well as the Level I, IIA, and II threats.

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