NIJ standard 0101.06 Personal body armor covered by this standard is classified into five types (IIA, II, IIIA, III, IV) by the level of ballistic performance. In addition, a special test class is defined to allow armor to be validated against threats that may not be covered by the five standard classes. The classification of an armor panel that provides two or more levels of NIJ ballistic protection at different locations on the ballistic panel shall be that of the minimum ballistic protection provided at any location on the panel. NIJ BODY ARMOR CLASSIFICATION NIJ 0101.06 type IIA (9 mm; .40 S&W) armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with 9 mm Full Metal Jacketed Round Nose (FMJ RN) bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124 gr) and a velocity of 373 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1225 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and with .40 S&W Full Metal Jacketed (FMJ) bullets with a specified mass of 11.7 g (180 gr) and a velocity of 352 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1155 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). NIJ 0101.06 type II (9 mm; .357 Magnum) armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with 9 mm FMJ RN bullets with a specified mass of 8.0 g (124 gr) and a velocity of 398 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1305 ft/s ± 30 ft/s) and with .357 Magnum Jacketed Soft Point (JSP) bullets with a specified mass of 10.2 g (158 gr) and a velocity of 436 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1430 ft/s ± 30 ft/s). NIJ 0101.06 type IIIA (.357 SIG; .44 Magnum) armor that is new and unworn shall be tested with .357 SIG FMJ Flat Nose (FN) bullets with a specified mass of 8.1 g (125 gr) and a velocity of 448 m/s ± 9.1 m/s (1470ft/s ±

NIJ Standard 0101.07 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT by National Institute of Justice in January 2018 The Next Revision of the NIJ Performance Standard for Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor in October 2018 Ballistic Protect Levels of NIJ 0101.07 NIJ HG Threat Level Test Threat Ammunition Reference Velocity Compare to NIJ 0101.06 NIJ 0101.07 HG1 9mm Luger full metal jacketed (FMJ) round nose (RN) 124 grain 1305 ft/s (398 m/s) Formerly NIJ 0101.06 Level II .357 Mag jacketed soft point (JSP) 158 grain 1430 ft/s (436 m/s) Formerly NIJ 0101.06 Level II NIJ 0101.07 HG2 9mm Luger FMJ RN 124 grain 1470 ft/s (448 m/s) Formerly NIJ 0101.06 Level IIIA .44 MAG jacketed hollow point (JHP) 240 grain 1430 ft/s (436 m/s) Formerly NIJ 0101.06 Level IIIA NIJ RF Threat Level Test Threat Ammunition Reference Velocity Compare to NIJ 0101.06 NIJ 0101.07 RF1 7.62x51mm M80 Ball NATO FMJ steel jacketed spire point boat tail (BT) 149 +0/-3 grain 2780 ft/s (847 m/s) NIJ 0101.06 Level III NIJ 0101.07 RF1 7.62x39mm surrogate test round 120.5 grain (7.81 g) 2380 ft/s (725 m/s) NIJ 0101.07 RF1 5.56mm M193 BT 56 +0/-2 grain 3250 ft/s (990 m/s) NIJ 0101.07 RF2 7.62x51mm M80 Ball NATO FMJ steel jacketed spire point BT 149 +0/-3 grain 2780 ft/s (847 m/s) Same as RF1 NIJ 0101.07 RF2 7.62x39mm surrogate test round 120.5 grain (7.81 g) 2380 ft/s (725 m/s) Same as RF1 NIJ 0101.07 RF2 5.56mm M193 BT 56 +0/-2 grain 3250 ft/s (990 m/s) Same as RF1 NIJ 0101.07 RF2 5.56mm M855 BT 61.8 ± 1.5 grain 3115 ft/s (950 m/s) Add M855 on RF1 NIJ 0101.07 RF3 30.06 M2 Armor Piercing (AP) FMJ spire point AP 165.7 +0/-7 grain 2880 ft/s (878 m/s) Formerly NIJ 0101.06 Level IV