Armor is often liable to both eroding from the elements and fragmentation when hit by a bullet. It also features a steeper cut on the right side of the plate to allow for an easier time shouldering a rifle.įinally, the Level IV is also sprayed with a FragLock™ coating unique to Armored Republic plates. This plate’s edge design, the ergonomic Advanced Lightweight Shooters Cut, is a patented shape that keeps the vast majority of the coverage of a standard shape while saving on weight.
It is also a bit lighter than some steel options. It also allows for less backface deformation and thus helps prevent the injuries caused by the bullet’s blunt impact.
While PE requires a high volume to capture incoming bullets, Ceramic dissipates the bullet’s impact across its front, a method that allows for a thinner plate (specifically, the Level IV at only. In addition to the higher protection level, this ceramic plate has several other advantages: Its shape and backface deformation resistance, patented ergonomic cut, and proprietary FragLock™ coating.Īs noted in our Body Armor 101 page, ceramic plates prevail over PE plates in thickness and backface deformation resistance. Military designation for this is an M2 AP. 30 caliber Armor Piercing bullet, with a mass of 10.8g, at speeds of up to 2,880 ft/s. This protection rating means the plate can stop a. For maximum protection against a high-grade military threat, Level IV (specifications below) is the best option the market can provide: AR500 Armor’s Level IV is tested to the NIJ’s proposed 0101.07 standard as an RF3 plate, which is the highest protection listed.