Ballistic Standards & Testing
Defined Threats.
Engineered Protection.
Iten Defense develops and tests advanced composite and transparent armor solutions to recognized U.S., NATO and international ballistic standards.
From law enforcement and personal protection to military vehicle survivability and transparent armor requirements, our engineering team works from the threat backward.
The Standards We Test To
Global Standards.
Proven Performance.
UL 752
Bullet-Resisting Equipment
Widely recognized requirements for bullet-resistant barriers, materials, building components and assemblies.
View StandardNIJ
Body Armor, Materials & Threats
NIJ 0101.06 and 0101.07 address body armor; NIJ 0108.01 addresses protective materials; NIJ 0123.00 defines ballistic threat categories.
View StandardSTANAG 4569 / AEP-55
Military Vehicle Survivability
A NATO framework for protection levels for occupants of armored military vehicles and supporting test methodology.
View StandardEN 1063:2000
Ballistic Security Glazing
European testing and classification requirements for bullet-resistant security glazing.
View StandardATPD 2352
Transparent Armor Purchase Description
A program-specific U.S. Army purchase description for transparent armor. Applicable revision and contract documents define the required tests.
View StandardUnderstanding Ballistic Standards
Not All Standards Are Created Equal.
Different standards may specify different projectiles, velocities, shot patterns, impact conditions, environmental conditioning and acceptance criteria.
A designation used under one standard should not automatically be considered equivalent to a similarly named designation under another. Iten starts every program by understanding the application, threat and required test standard before designing the armor system.
Bullet-Resisting Equipment
UL 752
UL 752 evaluates the ballistic resistance of materials, devices, assemblies and fixtures used to form bullet-resistant barriers. The 12th Edition organizes defined threats with designations tied to handgun, rifle and shotgun ammunition and test conditions.
The current designation system replaces the former Level 1–10 structure used in the 11th Edition.
UL-HG
Handgun Threats
Designations for defined handgun ammunition and test conditions.
UL-RF
Rifle Threats
Designations addressing defined rifle threats and ammunition.
UL-SG
Shotgun Threats
Designations for specified shotgun ammunition and test conditions.
Typical Applications
- Ballistic barriers
- Critical infrastructure
- Security enclosures
- Equipment protection
- Architectural systems
- Transparent and opaque armor assemblies
Ballistic Protective Materials & Threats
National Institute of Justice
NIJ 0108.01
Ballistic Resistant Protective Materials
NIJ Standard 0108.01 establishes performance requirements and test methods for ballistic-resistant protective materials intended to provide protection against gunfire. NIJ continues to list the 1985 standard as active.
Applications May Include
- Hard armor panels
- Protective barriers
- Vehicle armor components
- Equipment protection
- Protective structures
- Program-specific armor systems
NIJ 0101.06 / NIJ 0101.07
Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
NIJ 0101.06 and NIJ 0101.07 establish minimum performance requirements and test methods for ballistic-resistant body armor intended to protect the torso against handgun and rifle ammunition.
NIJ 0123.00
Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats
NIJ 0123.00 defines current handgun-to-rifle ballistic threat categories, including specified ammunition and reference velocities. It is intended for use with equipment-specific performance and testing standards; it does not itself contain performance requirements or test methods.
RF2 is an intermediate rifle category; RF3 addresses an armor-piercing rifle test threat.
Military Vehicle Survivability
STANAG 4569 / AEP-55
STANAG 4569 provides standardized protection requirements for occupants of armored military vehicles and is used across NATO and allied defense programs. The active public listing references AEP-55 Volume 1 among the supporting publications.
AEP-55 provides supporting procedures and methodologies used to evaluate protection systems against applicable requirements.
Applications
- Tactical ground vehicles
- Armored platforms
- Crew compartments
- Armor kits
- Composite components
- Transparent armor
- Spall protection
- Mission-specific systems
Ballistic Security Glazing
EN 1063:2000
EN 1063 establishes requirements and test methods for classifying the resistance of security glazing against bullet attack. It covers security glazing for interior and exterior use, including glass and glass/polymer composite systems.
Typical Applications
- Transparent vehicle armor
- Military and security vehicles
- Maritime platforms
- Control rooms
- Guard structures
- Critical infrastructure
- Protected facilities
- Architectural security glazing
Program-Specific Transparent Armor
ATPD 2352
ATPD 2352 is a U.S. Army purchase description associated with transparent armor. For a specific program, the applicable revision and contract documents define the ballistic threat, test conditions and acceptance requirements.
Protection claims are evaluated against the actual contract requirement and test report, not inferred from a standard number alone.
Engineering Considerations
- Defined ballistic threat
- Glazing dimensions and geometry
- Optical performance
- Weight and thickness
- Mounting and integration
- Environmental exposure
From Requirement to Production
The Standard Defines the Threat.
The Mission Defines the Armor.
- 01Define
- 02Engineer
- 03Build & Test
- 04Refine
- 05Produce
Built Around the Actual Threat
One Requirement Does Not Equal One Solution.
Ballistic protection must work as part of a larger platform, structure or system. The right solution accounts for the threat and every constraint around it.
- 01Projectile and ammunition
- 02Single-hit or multi-hit performance
- 03Threat direction and line of sight
- 04Panel dimensions, thickness and weight
- 05Mounting and structural requirements
- 06Environmental exposure
- 07Access and maintenance needs
- 08Vehicle or structure integration
Built Around the Mission
Engineered for Every Domain.
Land
Ground vehicles, tactical platforms and mobile systems
Sea
Patrol craft, military vessels and unmanned maritime platforms
Air
Rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft
Personnel
Hard armor and personal survivability systems
Infrastructure
Critical facilities, perimeter systems and asset-level protection
Transparent Armor
Vehicle, maritime, aerospace and architectural glazing
Tested to the Requirement
Tested to the Requirement.
Engineered for the Application.
Whether the requirement begins with UL 752, NIJ, STANAG 4569 / AEP-55, EN 1063, ATPD 2352 or a program-specific ballistic specification, Iten Defense can help translate the threat into an engineered protection system.