This armor would protect against three hits, fired from 5☐.5 meters, of: 22 Long Rifle lead round-nose bullets at a velocity of 360☑0 m/s (1181☓3 ft/s) This armor would protect against three hits, fired from 10☐.5 meters, of: The VPAM scale is as follows: Armor Level According to VPAM's website, it is apparently used in France and Britain. Of note is the inclusion of special regional threats such as Swiss P AP from RUAG and. 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. The VPAM scale as of 2009 runs from 1 to 14, with 1-5 being soft armor, and 6-14 being hard armor. Different countries have different standards, which may include threats that are not present in other countries. Body armor performance standards are lists generated by national authorities, of requirements for armor to perform reliably, clearly indicating what the armor may and may not defeat.
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