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DYN-56 (Level III) Dyneema/Ceramic
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 6.2 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = .640”  
   
KSP 60 (Level III) Spectra/Ceramic
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 6.2 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = .940”  
     
GRADE 82 (Level III) Kevlar/Ceramic
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 8.9 PSF  
   
GRADE 84 (Level IV) Kevlar/Ceramic
7.62 x 51 M-61AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 39 API-BZ 2400 FPS
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 9.4 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = .825”  
     
**GRADE 84+ (Level IV) Kevlar/Silicon Carbide
7.62 x 51 M-61AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 39 API-BZ 2400 FPS
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 7.2 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = .694  
     
GRADE 98 (Special NIJ) Kevlar/Ceramic
7.62 x 63 M-2AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 54R B-32 API 2800 FPS
7.62 x 51 M-61AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 39 API-BZ 2400 FPS
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 11.9 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = 1.03”  
     
GRADE 142 (Special NIJ) Kevlar/Ceramic
50 CAL NATO AP 2250 FPS
12.7 M-2 AP 2845 FPS
50 CAL M2 NATO BALL 2250 FPS
7.62 x 61 NATO AP 2750 FPS
7.62 x 63 M-2AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 54R B-32 API 2800 FPS
7.62 x 51 M-61AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 39 API-BZ 2400 FPS
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 14.4 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = 1.35”  
     
GRADE 142+ (Special NIJ) Kevlar/Silicon Carbide
50 CAL NATO AP 2250 FPS
12.7 M-2 AP 2845 FPS
50 CAL M2 NATO BALL 2250 FPS
7.62 x 61 NATO AP 2750 FPS
7.62 x 63 M-2AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 54R B-32 API 2800 FPS
7.62 x 51 M-61AP 2800 FPS
7.62 x 39 API-BZ 2400 FPS
7.62 X 51 M-80 NATO BALL 2750 FPS
7.62 X 39 M-1493 2400 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-193 3280 FPS
5.56 X 45 M-855/SS109 3100 FPS
AERIEL DENSITY = 10.56 PSF  
THICKNESS OF PANEL = 1.12”  
     
FRAGMENTATION BALLISTIC CAPABILITY
(Soft armor- Blankets)
17 gr. Fragment Simulating Projectile V50 @ 2504 FPS
2 gr. RCC Right Circular Cylinder V50 @ 4002 FPS
4 gr. RCC Right Circular Cylinder V50 @ 3454 FPS
16 gr. RCC Right Circular Cylinder V50 @ 2700 FPS
64 gr. RCC Right Circular Cylinder V50 @ 2218 FPS
THICKNESS OF BLANKET = .860”  
AERIAL DENSITY= 3.25 PSF  
   
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