VPAMERV 2010rev. 2010ACTIVE

VPAM ERV 2010 — Resistance of Vehicles against Ballistic Threats

German VPAM certification for armored vehicles and glazing. Protection classes VR1-VR10; widely adopted in European armored-vehicle specs and referenced in some US exec-protection contracts.

Body armor

Authoritative source

Threat levels

Level	Threat	Velocity (m/s)
VR1	9x19mm FMJ	360
VR2	.357 Mag FMJ	430
VR3	.44 Rem Mag SJHP	440
VR4	5.56x45 SS109	950
VR5	7.62x39 PS (mild steel core)	720
VR6	7.62x51 NATO FMJ	830
VR7	7.62x51 NATO AP (M61)	820
VR8	7.62x54R B32 (API)	820
VR9	7.62x51 AP-WC (Hard Core)	930
VR10	14.5x114 B32 API	911

Published test conditions for VPAM ERV 2010. Follow the authoritative source for the exact test protocol and acceptance criteria.

Published

Nov 1, 2010

Effective

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Certified products (on ArmorOS)

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Slug

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