American Services And Products Walter Coelho International Sales Representative Oscar Bueso Director Sales Latin Ame

1. American Services And Products Walter Coelho International Sales RepresentativeOscar Bueso Director Sales Latin AmericaJoe Chao Technical Advisor

2. Body Armor - Ballistics Overview • Review of common ballistic materials • Typical vest construction • Review of ballistic standards • Anti stab armor • The vest manufacturer’s art • Blunt Trauma

3. Ballistic materials Soft armor

4. Ballistic materials Hard armor ** 10 x 12 inch combination plate

5. Ballistic panel construction

6. Review of Ballistic standards • NIJ = United States National Institute of Justice standard www.justnet.org • International / Local standards • Levels IIA, II and IIIA protect against hand guns • Levels III and IV protection against rifles

7. NIJ Standard 0101.04 Go to www.nlectc.org for full definition of NIJ protocol

8. MIL STD and STANAG • NIJ = V0 standard, stop pass/no stop fail • Ballistic resistance of body armor NIJ std 0101.06 • http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/223054.pdf • Mil Std 662E (USA) and STANAG 2920 (NATO) are V50 standards using a FSP (fragment simulation projectile) (17gr FSP)

9. Stab resistance armor • US STD NIJ 0115.00 • http://www.justnet.org/Lists/JUSTNET%20Resources/Attachments/760/0115.00.pdf • United Kingdom PSDB • Anti stab and anti spike are different • Solutions can be woven, chainmail, platelets, steel, aluminium, titanium wire

10. Manufacturers’ art • Firstly to meet the specified standard • To construct the best functional carrier • The produce the lightest, most flexible and most comfortable solution • To provide a cost effective package

11. Selecting body armor • Chose the correct Level of protection • Select only independently certified armor • Balance weight and flexibility versus price • Allow the manufacturer to use their skills • Consider breathability and comfort • Chose a reputable manufacturer

12. Measurement of Performance • The V50 is usually used as the basic measurement of performance • V50 is the 50% probability of penetration of defined bullet type expressed in terms of velocity in m/sec (or in the USA fps) • Areal weight is also used and this is expressed in terms of kg/m2 (or in the USA lbs/ft2) • Sometimes these two references are used to express a RPI (Relative Performance Indicator) V50 divided by A/D – This enables comparative evaluation between armor types

13. Blunt Trauma The US National Institute of Justice Standard is 44 mm maximum depth of indentation on the body side, or trauma, measured on a clay similar to Roma Plastilina #1 Body armor solution= protection x comfort

14. International Standards BFS

15. Hard armor plates • Hard armor plates are designed to defeat high velocity rifle rounds • NIJ Level III and NIJ Level IV • Materials= steel, ceramic or UHMWPE (Ultra High Molecular Woven Poly Ethylene)

16. Types of body armor • Concealable • Tactical • Military

17. We’re sales representatives of high quality and certified body armor, helmets, and body shields manufactured in the USA and Europe. • American Services And Products LLC • 10711 SW 216th Street, Suite 101 • Miami FL 33170 USA • Telephone and Fax (305) 432.3612 • Alternate Telephone and Fax (305) 423.8110 • www.americanservicesandproducts.com • sales@americanservicesandproducts.com