Body Armour Plates

Body Armour Plates

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Product Specifications

BPT has developed a wide range of Body Armour Plates to suit most requirements for protection against advanced body armour threats which are or could be encountered locally or internationally. Materials used include Ceramic, Aramid, UHMWPE, high strength fiberglass, various polymers, special metals and high rigidity/low weight laminates and composites, combining the advantages of each material in the best ratio. To ensure consistent quality, BPT uses special processes, which include “Autoclaving”, Vacuum Laminating, Hot Pressing and Special cutting techniques such as laser and Water-jet cutting.

BPT Body Armour Plates can be manufactured to suit most requirements for protection against unique threats encountered locally and internationally.

BPT manufactures 2 types of body armour plates, ICW(In Conjunction With) to be used in conjunction with soft armour and Stand Alone plates that is designed to be used on its own.


Below is a table of standard body armour plates.

ICW Plates Protection provided against
To be used In Conjunction With Soft Armour Vests.
(Level II soft armour for Level III plates and Level IIIA soft armour for Level IV plates)		 R1 AK-Ball R4 AK API R1 AP 30.06 AP
No. Plate Designation Composition Weight (kg) 7,62 x 51mm Ball 7,62 x 39mm (MSC) 5,56 x 45mm (M193) 5,56 x 45mm (SS109) 7,62 x 39mm API 7,62 x 51mm AP 7,62 x 63mm AP
ICW1 Level III ++ ULTRA-LIGHT UHMWPE 0,98 ✓ ✓ ✓ × × × ×
ICW2 Level III +++ SUPA LIGHT Ceramic/UHMWPE 1,6 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × × ×
ICW3 Level III S A Mix Ceramic/Aramid/GRP 2,75 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × ×
ICW4 Level III S A Mix Ladies Front Ceramic/Aramid 1,7 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × ×
ICW5 Level IV Ceramic/UHMWPE 2,85 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
ICW6 Level IV Ceramic/Aramid/GRP 3,25 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

 

S-A Plates (Stand Alone) Stand Alone(On its own) provides protection against
Can used In Conjunction With Soft Armour Vests or on it's own R1 AK-Ball R4 AK API R1 AP 30.06 AP
No. Plate Designation Composition Weight (kg) 7,62 x 51mm Ball 7,62 x 39mm (MSC) 5,56 x 45mm (M193) 5,56 x 45mm (SS109) 7,62 x 39mm API 7,62 x 51mm AP 7,62 x 63mm AP
SA1 Level III ++ ULTRA-LIGHT - SA UHMWPE 1,1 ✓ ✓ ✓ × × × ×
SA2 Level III +++ SUPA-LIGHT- SA Ceramic/UHMWPE 1,9 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × × ×
SA3 Level III +++ ULTRA-STEEL - SA UHH Steel 2,85 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × × ×
SA4 Level III S A Mix - SA Ceramic/UHMWPE 2,85 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × ×
SA5 Level IV - SA Ceramic/Aramid 3,85 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
SA6 Level III ++ ULTRA-LIGHT - SA (Side plate) UHMWPE 0,75 ✓ ✓ ✓ × × × ×
SA7 Level III +++ ULTRA-STEEL - SA (Side plate) UHH Steel 1,25 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × × ×
SA8 Level IV - SA (Side plate) Ceramic/Aramid 1,75 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
SA9 Level III +++ ULTRA-STEEL - SA (Large) UHH Steel 4,1 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ × × ×

 

Additional details:
  1. All plate sizes are 250 x 300mm, except Ladies front, which is 210 x 260mm
  2. All plates covered with black wear-resistant woven material. Other colours are possible, but not standard.
  3. All plates are Multi-Curved shape. Single Curve is also possible on special orders
  4. The price per volume is applicable on plates ordered per order, to be delivered as a continious production lot
  5. Side plate dimensions, weights and prices available on request.
  6. The protection referred to in the table is based on the following bullet details and velocities
  1. 5,56 x 45 Ball (M193) is a FMJ bullet with Lead core with a weight of 55gn. The bullet velocity is 960m/s. This is the standard SANDF bullet used in the R-4 rifle
  2. 5,56 x 45 Ball (SS-109) is a FMJ bullet with Lead core with steel penetrator and a weight of 60gn. The bullet velocity is 950m/s. This is the new standard NATO bullet used in the M16-A2 rifle
  3. 7,62 x 39 Ball (MSC) is a FMJ bullet with Steel jacket and Mild Steel Core with a weight of 125gn. The bullet velocity is 710m/s. This is the standard AK-47 threat encountered in the RSA
  4. 7,62 x 39 API (BZT) is a FMJ bullet with Hardened Steel Core with a weight of 123gn. The bullet velocity is 725m/s. This is the Armour Piercing bullet used in the AK-47 rifle
  5. 7,62 x 51 Ball is a FMJ bullet with Lead core with a weight of 143 - 148gn. The bullet velocity is 954m/s. This is the previous generation SANDF bullet used in the R-1 rifle
  6. 7,62 x 51 AP (NATO) is a FMJ bullet with Hardened Steel Core with a weight of 151gn. The bullet velocity is 830m/s. This is the Armour Piercing bullet used in the R-1 rifle
  7. 7,62 x 63 AP (M2) is a FMJ bullet with Hardened Steel Core with a weight of 168gn. The bullet velocity is 868m/s. This is a 2nd World War bullet not encountered any more, but often specified as the worst possible case rifle threat

Body Armour Products

In Conjunction With (ICW)

Stand Alone (S-A)