The HighCom 3s18™ is a lightweight Level III standalone rifle armor plate. Engineered from UHMWPE, the 3s18 features a single-curve profile, positive buoyancy, and multi-hit protection. The 3s18 is NIJ 0101.06 certified compliant and listed on NIJ’s CPL (Compliant Product List). Features: Protection: Level III Stand Alone High Velocity Rifle Rounds NIJ Standard 0101.06 CERTIFIED: This product is NIJ 0101.06 compliant and can be found on the NIJ’s CPL (Compliant Product List) RST: Rifle Special Threats Validated Key Advantages: Positive Buoyancy, Lightweight, Multi-Hit Capability Material: Super lightweight UHMWPE based hard armor plate Exterior Cover: 1000D CORDURA®, Textured Nylon Cuts: Available in full cut, shooters, and swimmers (10”x12” shooters cut is considered nominal 9.5”x11.5” dimensions) Thinness: 1.25” or 32mm Warranty: 10 years on all ballistic material excluding exterior cover and 1 year on exterior cover material and workmanship **Armor Express sources hard armor from a number of manufacturers and these products vary in size, shape, and weight and may change without notice. Please verify these details prior to actual purchase.** Armor Express 750-A W Fieldcrest Rd. Eden, North Carolina 27288 Toll Free: (866) 357-3845 About Us Contact Careers Become a Distributor
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Used by (Armor Express)
- US Department of Homeland Security — CBPfederal · last 3/12/2024$18.5M
- US Department of Justice — FBIfederal · last 11/5/2023$9.2M
- New York State Policestate · NY · last 9/14/2023$5.8M
- California Department of Correctionsstate · CA · last 6/21/2024$4.1M
Sourced from USAspending.gov / FPDS and public procurement records. Mapping is by manufacturer; direct SKU attribution arrives as FPDS description parsing improves.
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Federal contract activity (3y)
- Total spend
- $41,119,951
- Contracts
- 63
- Distinct agencies
- 12
| Top agency | Contracts | Spend |
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| Department of Defense | 5 | $32,545,810 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 19 | $3,262,292 |
| Department of Justice | 23 | $1,539,596 |
| Immigration and Customs Enforcement | 1 | $1,104,237 |
| Training Center Division | 1 | $945,461 |
Aggregated from HigherGov + USASpending.gov. Manufacturer-grain (line-item attribution to specific products isn’t available from federal sources). Latest award: Sep 29, 2026.
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