VPAMAPR 2006rev. 2006ACTIVE

VPAM APR Body Armor Standard

Vereinigung der Prüfstellen für angriffshemmende Materialien — the European ballistic-testing association's standard for body armor. Threat classes 1–9 covering handgun through rifle AP. Common in EU police procurement and relevant for US OEMs exporting to European LE.

Body armorHelmetShield

Authoritative source

Threat levels

Level	Threat	Velocity (m/s)
1	.22 LR	360
2	9x19 FMJ	360
3	.357 Magnum	430
4	.44 Magnum	440
5	7.62x39 MSC	720
6	7.62 NATO Ball	830
7	5.56 SS109	950
8	7.62x51 AP	820
9	7.62x54R B-32 AP	820

Published test conditions for VPAM APR 2006. Follow the authoritative source for the exact test protocol and acceptance criteria.

Published

Apr 1, 2006

Effective

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Certified products (on ArmorOS)

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Slug

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