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The NIJ's stab resistance standards (Standard–0115.00) define three levels of protection: Level 1 armor is low-level protection suitable for extended wear and is usually covert. This armor protects against stab threats with a strike energy of 24±0.50 J (17.7±0.36 ft·lbf). The overtest condition for this level is 36±0.60 J (26.6±0.44 ft ...
The field originates in the 19th century with Sir Richard Burton; although the origin of the word is often attributed to Burton, there are earlier references to it. [1] Despite the work of Burton and a few others, it was not until the 1960s that hoplology took shape as an academic field of study under the leadership of Donn F. Draeger. [1]
Armour-piercing ammunition (AP) is a type of projectile designed to penetrate armour protection, most often including naval armour, body armour, and vehicle armour. [1]The first, major application of armour-piercing projectiles was to defeat the thick armour carried on many warships and cause damage to their lightly armoured interiors.
The inboard-facing side was consisted of a layer of silicon-manganese high-tensile steel from 28–40 mm (1.1–1.6 in) thick called "Elevata Resistenza" (ER) steel, which was probably somewhat similar to the British Ducol ("D" or "Dl") Steel used for light armour and torpedo bulkheads in WWII. [41]
SH-5 – 105 mm truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. [57] SH-3 – 122 mm armored self-propelled howitzer. Export version of the PLZ-89. SH-1 – 155 mm/52 caliber truck-mounted self-propelled howitzer. Similar in concept to French CAESAR self-propelled howitzer. [58] CS/SM10 – 120 mm all-terrain vehicle mounted self-propelled mortar-howitzer.
The 175 mm (6.9 in) diesel engine driven T235 self-propelled gun and 203 mm (8.0 in) T236 self-propelled howitzer, aside from the different armament, were essentially the same vehicle. They were introduced into U.S. Army service as the M107 and M110 in 1962 and 1963, respectively.
U.S. Army National Guard M1117 armored security vehicles at Fort Stewart, Georgia in June 2010.. The vehicle (originally the ASV-150) is a purpose-built 21st-century version of Cadillac Gage's V-100 Commando family of Armored fighting vehicles which was used by the U.S. Army Military Police during the Vietnam War; [4] whose duties often consisted of providing armed escort for wheeled convoys.
All-around protection protection is provided against rounds up to 7.62 mm AP and protection against 14.5 mm rounds is provided over the frontal arc. [112] It was designed for the rapid deployment role and could be airdropped from a C-130 cargo aircraft. All-up weight was 39,800 lb (18,100 kg). [7]