TECHNOLOGY
Using the world's strongest fibres, Dyneema® and Spectra®, enables us to produce bullet proof vests which are very flexible, extremely light and very durable. Currently we offer three high-end ballistic packages: the ENGARDE-FLEX, the ENGARDE-FLEX-KR1 and the ENGARDEIIIA-PRO.
ENGARDE-FLEX
The ENGARDE-FLEX is a full-wrap design made of a combination of Dyneema® and Spectra®, and offers superior stopping power, excellent blunt trauma capabilities and first rate comfort. The ENGARDE-FLEX is a very light weight and flexible panel designed to defeat a range of ballistic threats from 9mm calibre DM11A1B2 to .357 Magnum projectiles.
Armour technical details
| Ballistic capabilities : |
HOSDB HG1A |
| Armour material |
DSM Dyneema® / Honeywell Spectra® |
| Areal Density: |
3.8 kg/m2 |
| Weight (medium size) : |
1.2 kg / 2.6 lbs |
| Thinness: |
7 mm |
| Warranty: |
10 years |
ENGARDE-HG1A/KR1
The ENGARDE-HG1A/KR1 is a full-wrap design made of a combination of Dyneema®, Spectra® and Steelskin® which offers superior stopping power against bullets and knives, excellent blunt trauma capabilities and wearing comfort. The ENGARDE-HG1A/KR1 is a light weight and flexible panel designed to defeat ballistic threats from 9mm calibre DM11A1B2 to .357 Magnum projectiles, and also gives a KR1 Anti-Stab protection of 36 joules energy.
The HG1A/KR1 protection level that this panel offers was also adopted by the Metropolitan Police Authority in the UK in 2010.
Armour technical details
| Ballistic capabilities : |
HOSDB HG1A |
| Anti-stab capabilities: |
KR1 |
| Armor material : |
DSM Dyneema® / Honeywell Spectra® / Bekaert Steelskin® |
| Areal Density: |
6.4 kg/m2 |
| Weight (medium size) : |
2.0 kg / 4.4 lbs |
| Thinness: |
10 mm |
| Warranty: |
10 years |
ENGARDEIIIA-PRO
The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO is a full-wrap design made of 100% Dyneema and offers superior stopping power, excellent blunt trauma capabilities and first rate comfort. The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO exceeds NIJ Level IIIA performance and minimises blunt trauma thanks to its integrated anti-trauma stitching.
Armour technical details
| Ballistic capabilities : |
NIJ Level IIIA+ |
| Tokarev Ball 7,62x25mm, Makarov 9x18mm and Action Effect 9x19mm |
| V50 (9mm): |
563 m/sec |
| Armour 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 |
The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO package has been tested and found to comply with the NIJ 2005 Interim Requirements for Bullet-Resistant Body Armour and has been added to the
NIJ compliance list.
The ENGARDEIIIA-PRO NIJ Level IIIA panel performed very well during tests at HP White laboratory Inc., an NIJ/NLECTC Approved Testing Laboratory. The BFS (i.e the backface signature) of the panels stayed well below the maximum allowed 44 mm. For detailed test results of the ENGARDEIIIA-PRO please
click here.
