Armoring protection standards

EN 1063 & EN 1522 (Euronorm)

Impact
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s) Shots
Energy

BR1 Handgun/Rifle .22 LR LB/RN 2,6 ±0,1 10,00 ±0,5 360 ±10 170 J 3
9×19mm
BR2 Handgun FJ/RN/SC 8,0 ±0,1 5,00 ±0,5 400 ±10 640 J 3
Parabellum
BR3 Handgun 0.357 Magnum FJ/CB/SC 10,2 ±0,1 5,00 ±0,5 430 ±10 940 J 3

BR4 Handgun 0.44 Magnum FJ/FN/SC 15,6 ±0,1 5,00 ±0,5 440 ±10 1510 J 3
5.56×45mm
BR5 Rifle FJ/PB/SCP 4,0 ±0,1 10,00 ±0,5 950 ±10 1800 J 3
NATO
7.62×51mm
BR6 Rifle FJ/PB/SC 9,5 ±0,1 10,00 ±0,5 830 ±10 3270 J 3
NATO
7.62×51mm
BR7 Rifle FJ/PB/HC 9,8 ±0,1 10,00 ±0,5 820 ±10 3290 J 3
NATO

LB - Lead Bullet
FJ - Full Metal Jacket
FN - Flat Nose
RN - Round Nose
CB - Cone Bullet
PB - Pointed Bullet
SC - Soft Core (lead)
SCP - Soft Core (lead) & Steel Penetrator
HC - Hard core, steel hardness > 63 HRC
STANAG 4569 (NATO)
KE (kinetic energy)
Level Bullet Artillery Threat (FSP 20mm)
Threat
7.62x51 NATO Ball (Ball M80)
Distance 30m
Velocity 833 m /s
20 MM FSP
Angle azimuth 360 degrees
Velocity 520 m/s
Elevation 0 - 30 degrees
tolerance ±20m/s
I Riffle -------------------------------
Angle Azimuth 0 - 360 degrees,
5.56 x 45 NATO SS109 & M193
Elev. 0 - 18 degrees
Distance 30m
simulated range or burst 150 m
Velocity 900 m/s (SS109) - 937 m/s (M193)
Angle azimuth 360 degrees
Elevation 0 - 30 degrees
20 MM FSP
7.62 x 39 API BZ
Velocity 630 m/s
Distance 30m
tolerance ±20m/s
II Infantry Riffle Velocity 695 m/s
Angle Azimuth 0 - 360 degrees,
Angle azimuth 360 degrees
Elev. 0 - 22 degrees
Elevation 0 - 30 degrees
simulated range or burst 120 m
7.62 x 51 AP (WC core)
7.62 x 54R B32 API (Dragunov)
III Sniper Riffle Distance 30m
20 MM FSP
Velocity 930 m/s (7.62x51 AP WC)
Velocity 770 m/s
Velocity 854 m/s ( 7.62x54R B32 API)
tolerance ±20m/s
Angle azimuth 360 degrees
Angle Azimuth 0 - 360 degrees,
Elevation 0 - 30 degrees
Elev. 0 - 30 degrees
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simulated range or burst 90 m
III + Medium Machine Gun 12.7 x 99 M2 AP
Speed 914 m/s
Distance 30m
20 MM FSP
14.5x114AP / B32
Velocity 960 m/s
Distance 200m
tolerance ±20 m/s
IV Heavy Machine Gun Velocity 911 m/s
Angle Azimuth 0 - 360 degrees,
Angle azimuth 360 degrees
Elev. 0 - 90 degrees
Elevation 0 degrees
simulated range or burst 25 m
25mm APDS-TM-791 or TLB 073
20 MM FSP
Distance 500m
Velocity 960 m/s
Velocity 1258 m/s
V Automatic Cannon Angle Azimuth 0- 360 degrees,
Angle azimuth -frontal arc to
Elev. 0 - 90 degrees
centerline ±30 degrees
simulated range or burst 10 m
Elevation 0 degrees
N.I.J. 0108.01 (United States)
Permitted
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s)
Penetration
22 LR RN/L 2,6 320 ±12
I hand gun 5 0
0.38 SP RN/L 10.2 259 ±15
9 mm Luger FMJ 8.0 332 ±12
IIA hand gun 5 0
0.357 Mag. JSP 10,2 381 ±15
9 mm Lugar FMJ 8.0 385 ±12
II hand gun 5 0
0.357 Mag. JSP 10,2 425 ±15
9 mm FMJ 8.0
IIIA hand gun 5 426 ±15 0
0.44 Mag Lead SWC gas 15,55
rifle 7,62 7,62
III 7,62 x 51 9.7 15 838 ±15 0
308 Winchester 0.308 FMJ

IV rifle M14 7,62 x 63 30.06 AP 10.8 15 868 ±15 0

AP – Armour Piercing
L – lead
CB – coned bullet
FMJ – full metal jacket bullet
FN – flat nose bullet
HC1 – steel hard core, mass (3,7 ±0,1 g) – hardness more than 63 HRC
PB – pointed bullet
RN – round nose bullet
SC – soft core (lead)
SCP1 – soft core (lead) with steel penetrator (type SS109)
SWC – semi wadcutter
JSP – Jacket Soft Point
N.I.J. 0101.06 (United States)
Permitted
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s)
Penetration
9 mm Luger FMJRN 8.0 373 ±9.1
IIA hand gun 6 0
.40 S&W FMJ 11,7 352 ±9.1
9 mm Lugar FMJRN 8.0 398 ±9.1
II hand gun 6 0
0.357 Mag. JSP 10,2 408 ±9.1
.357 SIG FMJ FN 8.0 448 ±9.1
IIIA hand gun 6 0
.44 Mag SJHP 15 430 ±9.1

FMJ,
III rifle 7,62 7,62 x 51 9.6 6 447 ±9.1 0
Steel jacket, M80

IV M2 Springfield .30 AP 10.8 6 878 ±9.1 0

AP – Armour Piercing
L – lead
CB – coned bullet
FMJ – full metal jacket bullet
FN – flat nose bullet
HC1 – steel hard core, mass (3,7 ±0,1 g) – hardness more than 63 HRC
PB – pointed bullet
RN – round nose bullet
SC – soft core (lead)
SCP1 – soft core (lead) with steel penetrator (type SS109)
SWC – semi wadcutter
JSP – Jacket Soft Point
UL 752 (United States)
Number of
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s)
shots

1 hand gun 9 x 19 FMJ / LC 8.0 4,6 358 3

2 hand gun .357 Mag. JLSP 10.2 4,6 385 3

3 hand gun .44 Magnum SWC 15.6 4,6 411 3

4 30.06 rifle 30.06 LCSP 11.7 4,6 774 1

5 rifle 7,62 or .308 7,62 x 51 LC/FMCJ 9,7 4,6 838 1

Automatic
6 9 x 19 LC/FMCJ 8.0 4,6 427 5
Uzi 9mm
LC/FMCJ(.223
7 rifle 5,56 5,56 x 45 3.56 4,6 939 5
Cal.)
LC/FMCJ
8 rifle 7,62 M14 7,62 x 51 militairy 9.7 4,6 838 5
Ball (.308 Cal.)
12 gauge rifle Lead Slug 28.3 483 3
Suppl. Shotgun Lead Buckshot 4,6
12 gauge (12 pellets) 42 366 3

AP – Armour Piercing
L – lead
FMJ – full metal jacket bullet
FMCJ – full metal copper jacket
JLSP – Jacket Lead Soft Point
LCSP – Lead Core Soft Point
SWC – semi wadcutter

Multi hit requirement:

Stopped penetrations: Level I up to 3 --> 3 hits to be stopped per specimen,

level 4 & 5 --> 1 hit per specimen,
level 6 up to 8 -->5 hits per specimen
Supplementary --> 3 hits per specimen
DIN 52290 (Germany)
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s)

M1 / CI SIG 9 x 19mm VMR/wk 8,00 3 355-365

M2 / C2 S&W .357 Mag. VMKS/wk 10,25 3 415-425

M3 / C3 Colt .44 Mag. VMF/wk 15,55 3 435-445

7,62 x 51 9,45 785-795
M4 / C4 NATO riffle VMS/wk 10
5.56 x 45 3,56 965-975
M5 / C5 NATO riffle 7,62 x 51 VMS/hk 9,75 25 800-810

VMR/wk – full jacket, round nose, soft point

VMF/wk – full jacket, flat nose, soft point
VMKS/wk – full jacket, conned nose, soft point
VMS/wk – full jacket, point nose, soft point
VMS/hk – full jacket, point nose, hard point

Multi hit requirement: 3 stopped penetrations, spacing 125 mm

BS 5051 – 1988 (Great Britain)
Class Weapon Caliber Type Weight (g) Range (m) Velocity (m/s)

G0 handgun 9 mm metal case bullet 7.4 3 390 (+30/-0)

G1 handgun .357 Mag. SP/SJ/FN 10.2 3 435 (+30/-0)

G2 handgun .44 Magnum SP/SJ/FN 15.6 3 456 (+30/-0)

R1 Rifle (1-7 twist) 5,56 x 45 M193/SS109 3.6 10 (*5) 919 (+30/-0)

NATO standard 7,62
R2 Rifle 7,62 x 51 9.5 10 815 (+30/-0)
ball
S1 12 Bore Shotgun 12 Bore Solid lead slug (1oz) 28,35 10 406 (+40/-0)

AP – Armour Piercing
L – lead
FJ – Full jacket
FMJ – Full metal jacket bullet
FN – Flat nose
PB – Pointed bullet
SC – Soft Core
SJ – Semi Jacket
SP – Soft Point

Multi hit requirement: 3 stopped penetrations, spacing 100 mm. S1 1 stopped penetration, center of impact near center of sample