Product Information
A3 ARMOR PLATE - Level 3 Body Armor
Stronger, Lighter, Better
Unbelievably light and razor-thin
Alloy strike face with PE backer is more durable than ceramics:
- Only 4.6 pounds and 0.7 inches thick
- Lighter than monolithic steel and thinner than monolithic
polyethylene - Standard 10" x 12" size is multiple-hit capable with2.5" spacing
between hits - Consistently reliable protection withfragmentationcapture
design - III+ special threat protection
- Patent Pending
Protection
- 7.62 x 51 NATO M80 at 2,780 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 5.56 x 45 M193 at 3,250 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 7.62 x39 Mild Steel Core at 2,380 FPS (± 30FPS)
- 5.56 x 45 M855 at 3,115 FPS (± 30FPS)
Key Features
- Can stop steel core “penetrator” rounds
- Consistent performance 1" from the edge
- Multi-hit protection
- In process of NIJ Certification(All tests passed NIJ
performance standards for 0101.06 Level III)
Limitations
- PE backer has a higher backface
deformation than monolithic steel plates - Not able to stop AP type rounds such as the
M855A1 - 5 year shelf life(same as PE and Ceramic
plates)
