PROTECTION CLASSES
Whenever people’s lives are at stake, there’s no room for workarounds. We develop and produce our special protection solutions for vehicles ex- clusively in accordance with VPAM (Association of Test Centres for At- tack-Resistant Materials and Structures) and STANAG (Standardisation Agreement of the NATO Standardisation Office) directives. This means we only ever use certified ballistic materials for our armour. The official testing and certification of our entire portfolio of bullet-proof vehicles is carried out by the independent national proof house for a security concept of the highest level throughout.
Whenever people’s lives are at stake, there’s no room for workarounds. We develop and produce our special protection solutions for vehicles ex- clusively in accordance with VPAM (Association of Test Centres for At- tack-Resistant Materials and Structures) and STANAG (Standardisation Agreement of the NATO Standardisation Office) directives. This means we only ever use certified ballistic materials for our armour. The official testing and certification of our entire portfolio of bullet-proof vehicles is carried out by the independent national proof house for a security concept of the highest level throughout.
PROTECTION CLASSES AGAINST BULLET-RELATED ATTACKS
The ballistic protection classes of the VPAM and the American NIJ (Na- tional Institute of Justice) indicate the level of firearm resistance of a spe- cial protection vehicle. Most of our vehicles correspond to protection class VR7 or VR9.
NIJ Guideline
(National Institute of Justice)
Armour Type
Armour
Type
Test Round
Test
Round
Test Bullet
Test
Bullet
Bullet Mass
Conditioned Armour Test Velocity*
New Armour Test Velocity*
IIA
1
2
9 mm
FMJ RN
.40 S&W
FMJ
8.0 g
(124 g)
11,7 g
(180g)
355 m/s
(1,165 ft/s)
325 m/s
(1,065 ft/s)
373 m/s
(1,225 ft/s)
325 m/s
(1,155 ft/s)
II
1
2
9 mm
FMJ RN
.357 Magnum
JSP
8.0 g
(124 g)
10,2 g
(158g)
379 m/s
(1,245 ft/s)
408 m/s
(1,340 ft/s)
398 m/s
(1,305 ft/s)
436 m/s
(1,430 ft/s)
IIIA
1
2
.367 SIG
FMJ FN
.44 Magnum
SJHP
8.1 g
(125 g)
15,6 g
(240g)
430 m/s
(1,410 ft/s)
408 m/s
(1,340 ft/s)
448 m/s
(1,470 ft/s)
436 m/s
(1,340 ft/s)
III
1
7,62 mm
NATO FMJ
9,6 g
(147 g)
847 m/s
(2,780 ft/s)
/
IV
1
.30 Caliber
M2 AP
10.8 g
(166 g)
878 m/s
(2,880 ft/s)
/
Spceial
/
Each test threat to be specified by armor manufacturer or procuring organization.
Each test threat to be specified by armor manufacturer or procuring organization.
PROTECTION CLASSES AGAINST BLASTING ATTACKS
PROTECTION CLASSES
AGAINST BLASTING ATTACKS
The explosive classes provide information on the explosive impacts that a vehicle can withstand in the case of attacks with devices such as hand grenades, landmines or IEDs (“improvised explosive devices” such as a home-made car bomb).
Our armoured civil vehicles are also protected against these threats and certified accordingly. In view of rising threat levels around the world, some vehicles have even been tested and successfully certified with larger explosive charges that extend beyond the requirements of the guideline.
STANAG 4569 AEP-55 VOL. 3
Level
Grenade and Blast Mine Threat
4b
Mine Explosion under belly
10 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
4a
Mine Explosion pressure activated
under any wheel or track location
10 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
3b
Mine Explosion under belly
8 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
3a
Mine Explosion pressure activated
under any wheel or track location
8 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
2b
Mine Explosion under belly
6 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
2a
Mine Explosion pressure activated
under any wheel or track location
6 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine
1 Hand grenades, unexploded artillery fragmenting sub-munitions, and other small anti personnel explosive devices detonated anywhere under the vehicle.
VPAM ERV – EDITION 3
EXPLOSIVE RESISTANT VEHICLES
The information and testing scenarios of the VPAM ERV Edition 3 guideline (ERV: explosive-resistant vehicle) are not readily accessible. If there is a justified need, the details of this directive can be requested from the inspection bodies or the VPAM of- fice.
For ERV Edition 3 certification, the vehicle will be tested with DM51, HG85 and RGD5 hand grenades, a DM31 AP mine and simulated car bombs, among others.
Of course, we also offer special protection vehicles that are certified according to ERV Edition 3. We will be more than happy to advise you on the needs and threats in your country of use and provide you with the right level of vehicle protection!
