INCH-POUND
MIL-PRF-46103E
6 January 1998
SUPERSEDING
MIL-A-46103D
23 June l989
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
ARMOR: LIGHTWEIGHT, COMPOSITE
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the
Department of Defense.
1.
SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This specification covers the performance requirements for
lightweight composite armor (see 6.1).
1.2 Classification. The composite armor should be classified into these types
and classes according to its ballistic protection limit (ballistic resistance):
Type I
5.56 mm
Class 1 - M855 lead ball with steel tip projectile at muzzle
velocity (3100 ft (945 m) per second).
Type II
7.62 mm (0.30 caliber)
Class 1 - Lead or mild steel core ball projectile at muzzle
velocity (2850 ft (869 m) per second).
Class 2 - Hard steel core armor piercing (AP) projectile at
muzzle velocity (2850 ft (869 m) per second).
Class 3 - Heavy density core sabot launched armor piercing
(SLAP) projectile at muzzle velocity (4000 ft (1219 m) per second).
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent
data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to:
Director, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Weapons and Materials Research
Directorate, ATTN: AMSRL-WM-M, APG, MD 21005-5069 by using the Standardization
Document Improvement Proposal (DD Form 1426) appearing at the end of this
document or by letter.
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