Body Armor
home
Concealable body armor
tactical
specialist
hard armor
faq
technology
contact
shop

TECHNOLOGY

Using the worlds strongest fibers, Dyneema® and Spectra®, enables us to produce bullet proof vests which are very flexible, extremely light and durable. Currently we offer two high-end ballistic packages. The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO and the newly developed ENGARDEII-ULTRALIGHT.


ENGARDEIIIA-PRO
Superb stopping power and first rate comfort
The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO is a full-wrap design made of 100% Dyneema offering superior stopping power, excellent blunt trauma capabilities and first rate comfort. The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO exceeds NIJ Level IIIA performance and minimizes blunt trauma due to integrated anti-trauma stitching.



Armor technical details

Ballistic capabilities: NIJ Level IIIA+
Tokarev Ball 7,62x25mm, Makarov 9x18mm and Action Effect 9x19mm
V50 (9mm):  563 m/sec
Armor material:    DSM Dyneema®
Areal Density:    5.6 kg/m2
Weight (medium size): 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs
Thinness:        7.5 mm
Warranty:     10 years

panel

The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO package has been tested and found to comply with the NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armor and has been added to the NIJ compliance list.

The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO NIJ Level IIIA panel performed very well during the tests at HP White laboratory Inc., an NIJ/NLECTC Approved Testing Laboratory. The BFS (=backface signature) of the panels stayed well below the maximum allowed 44 mm. For detailed test results of the ENGARDEIIIA-PRO please click here.


ENGARDEII-ULTRALIGHT
High performance and extremely lightweight
The ENGARDEII-ULTRALIGHT is our latest, lightest and most flexible ballistic package. The 100% Spectra Shield II full-wrap design offers high performance, extremely lightweight properties and ultimate comfort. Test results show that the ENGARDEII-ULTRALIGHT exceeds NIJ Level II.

Armor technical details

Ballistic capabilities:   NIJ Level II+
Tokarev Ball 7,62x25mm, Makarov 9x18mm and Effect 9x19mm
Armor material:    Honeywell Spectra Shield® II
Areal Density:    3.85 kg/m2
Weight (medium size): 1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs
Thinness:        5.5 mm
Warranty:     10 years

panel

For detailed test results of the ENGARDEII-ULTRALIGHT please click here

All our ballistic packages have been thoroughly tested at official testing laboratories such as H.P. White Laboratory (USA), TNO (Netherlands) and Mellrichstadt Ballistic Laboratory (Germany).



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home | About Us | Concealable | Tactical | Specialist | Hard Armor | FAQ | Technology | Online Shop | News | Distributors | Investors | Sitemap | Contact Us

About EnGarde Body Armor
EnGarde Body Armor News
EnGarde Body Armor Distributors
EnGarde Body Armor Investors
EnGarde Body Armor SiteMap
film1
film1
bullet proof vest partnership
Dyneema
Spectra