Praetorian ballistic plate test
There are two tests shown here. The first is using an AK47 and various ‘trouble rounds’ from around the world. The second is automatic fire using 7.62 x 39mm Czech rounds.
Armour Insert Plate Purpose: To defeat multiple strikes of common terrorist-choice ammunition. The plate has successfully defeated the following ammunition:
- 7.62 x 39 Ball. Russian, Czech and Chinese.
- 7.62 x 39 Mild Steel Core. Russian, Czech and Chinese.
- 7.62 x 39 AP. Russian, Czech and Chinese.
- 7.62 x 39 API. Russian, Czech and Chinese.
- 7.62 x 25 Tokarev Lead Core. TT-33 pistol and PPSh SMG. Russian.
- 7.62 x 25 Tokarev Hard Core. TT-33 pistol and PPSh SMG. Russian.
- 5.56 x 45 SS109 Penetrator. Belgian and USA M855.
Nominal Weight: 1.6 kilos.
Size: 250mm x 300mm
Nominal Thickness: 9mm |
This 7.62 round, although it touched the edge of the plate, was still stopped
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Serious firepower: 5 x 7.62 Czech rounds
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Still no breach of the plate
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9 x 7.62 Czech including 2 x ‘strike on strike’
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You can see the two ‘strike on strike’hits on the back of the plate. There was some damage to the covering of the soft armour , but no layer was compromised
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After 13 rounds Automatic Fire
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A Third ‘strike on strike’ on the back of the plate. The third towards the bottom centre did breach the plate but only went through 1 layer of soft armour
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13 shots Automatic Fire 7.62 Czech.
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Praetorian AK47 plate test |
Back plate ready for the plate
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Checking Soft Armour
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Plate in position with aiming dots
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Russian 7.62
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Russian & Chinese 7.62
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Russian, Chinese & Czech 7.62
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Russian, Chinese, Czech& Chinese Armour Piercing Incendiary 7.62
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East German Armour Piercing 7.62. This round clipped the edge of the plate and then went into the soft armour. The round was later recovered in the soft armour. Note the blunt trauma on the back plate just below the strike on the soft armour
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Close up of soft armour and the back plate after the plate clip
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Close up of rear of the plate
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Close up of front of plate and the back plate
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Testing complete
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Rounds used in the above plate tests |
Chinese 7.62 mm
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Czech 7.62 mm
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Chinese Armour Piercing Incendiary 7.62 mm
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Russian 7.62 mm
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East German Armour Piercing 7.62 mm
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Plate Test using an AK47 with various types of test rounds
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