Expanded Silicon Carbide NIJ Level 3+ 10X12 Mosaic Ceramic Armor Plate, Light

  
GILLIAM TECHNICAL SERVICES - EMERALD ISLE, NC - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. GTS has been in the armor business for 18 years. Bare ceramic images intended to show ceramic configuration only. This model complies with NIJ Standard 0101.06 for Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor. Weight: Approximately 5.2 pounds (+- 5%). Slight variations in weight are normal due to tonnage output on press and UHMWPE sheet and ceramic manufacturing tolerances. Composition: High performing silicon carbide ceramic with Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene.

Size: 10" wide x 12" tall. Ceramic Coverage: 9"x11" (overall plate size 10"x12") Note: Ask your ceramic plate provider about the "ceramic coverage". Standard: NIJ Level III+ Rifle Plate. Ballistic Material: Alumina ceramic with UHMWPE backer plate. Ballistic Performance: 7.62x39mm AK47 MSC, 7.62X51mm M80 5.56X45 SS, 109/M855 (penetrator)/M193, multi-hit capable.

Outer Material (cover): Durable black waterproof nylon with plate edge padding and strike face rubberized coating. Shelf Life: Minimum 5 years. Plates can be used as front or rear plates.

Make sure that the STRIKE FACE (see ballistic tag) is situated toward the threat and the plate(s) is carried in a quality vest or carrier. Superior mosaic ceramic configuration (as opposed to monolithic) allows for multi-hits without performance deterioration of surrounding ceramics.

This is NOT a military item. This is a level III hard armor SAPI cut plate (non-military). This item is manufactured by GTS in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. We comply with every line of the policy. Items identified on the US Munitions List found in the ITAR Part 121 that are allowed such as commercially available body armor, firearm scopes, and night vision goggles must follow all applicable laws and meet all of the following criteria.

Body armor is allowed if. It isn't military issued (complied with - see above). It's a level I, II, or III body armor or Small Arms Protection Insert (SAPI) plate which is included in the listing (complied with - see above).