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  2. List of body armor performance standards - Wikipedia

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    The VPAM scale as of 2009 runs from 1 to 14, with 1-5 being soft armor, and 6-14 being hard armor. [1] Tested armor must withstand three hits, spaced 120 mm (4.7 inches) apart, of the designated test threat with no more than 25 mm (0.98 inches) of back-face deformation in order to pass.

  3. Body armor - Wikipedia

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    Improved Modular Tactical Vest fielded by the US Marine Corps. Body armor, personal armor (also spelled armour), armored suit (armoured) or coat of armor, among others, is armor for a person's body: protective clothing or close-fitting hands-free shields designed to absorb or deflect physical attacks.

  4. Interceptor multi-threat body armor system - Wikipedia

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    The Interceptor vest was tested to stop a 9×19mm 124-grain FMJ bullet at 1,400 feet per second (430 m/s) with minimal backface deformation, and it has a V-50 of roughly 1,525 feet per second (465 m/s). This means that the bullet in question must travel faster than 1,525 feet per second (465 m/s) for it to have more than a 50% chance of ...

  5. St Michael (brand) - Wikipedia

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    In 1875, the firm of N. Corah and Sons of Leicester registered "St Margaret" as a brand name for their hosiery products. The name originated because their factory, which became one of the largest hosiery factories in Europe, was in the parish of St Margaret in Leicester.

  6. Improved Outer Tactical Vest - Wikipedia

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    The soft kevlar panels have been tested to stop 9 mm 124 grain full metal jacket bullets at 1,400 ft/s (426 m/s) with minimal deformation and has a V-50 of roughly 1,525 ft/s (465 m/s). This means that the bullet has to be traveling faster than 1,525 ft/s (465 m/s) for it to have more than a 50% chance of breaking through the soft armor panel.

  7. Bomb suit - Wikipedia

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    To effectively stop a blast wave, thick layers of Kevlar, foam and plastic are needed to prevent serious bodily harm. Since the entire body needs protection, the resulting bomb suit is heavy (80 lb (36 kg) or more), hot to the point of risking heat stress, and impairs movement. Therefore, often one individual will put on a suit to approach a ...