Ballistic Resistance of Personal Body Armor, NIJ Standard-0101.04

Abstract

The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum performance requirements and test methods for the ballistic resistance of personal body armor intended to protect the torso against gunfire. This standard is a general revision of NIJ Standard-0101.03, dated April 1987, updating the labeling requirements, acceptance criteria, test ammunition, procedures, and other items throughout the standard. The scope of the standard is limited to ballistic resistance only; this standard does not address threats from knives and sharply pointed instruments, which are different types of threat.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA524733

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Organizations

  • National Institute of Justice

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Ammunition Testing
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Armor
  • Body Armor
  • Copper Alloys
  • Drop Tests
  • Electronic Mail
  • Frequency
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • Measurement
  • Performance Tests
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Methods
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