CENTERVILLE, IA – October 17, 2017 – RMA Armament is excited to announce that its 3.3-pound Level III, model #1078 hard armor plate has earned its NIJ .06 Certification mark. With the certification, RMA now boasts three different Level III options on the National Institute of Justice’s certified product list (CPL), joining the 3.0-pound single curve model #1088 and the small-to-extra large multi-curve models #1061-1064 plates.
“Our first and foremost stated goal at RMA is to not only produce the highest quality armor on the market, but also to make it the most affordable for our brothers and sisters serving this country in law enforcement and in the military,” said RMA CEO Blake Waldrop. “And this certification continues to further our efforts toward that end.
“NIJ Certification is an important part of the plate vetting process for all potential customers because there can be a stark difference between NIJ Certified plates and NIJ Compliant plates. Certified plates are of the highest standard due the fact that multiple plates are put through numerous tests prior to ballistic testing. Many times a compliant plate has only been ballistically tested a single time, to the minimum standard, without the other important tests. And in our minds, that’s just not good enough. Because of the certification status, our plates provide peace of mind to the wearer, which allows them the peace of mind to do their job effectively and stay protected during any type of mission.”
In testing at the NIJ certified Oregon Ballistic Laboratory, RMA’s nine Level III (model #1078) plates each defeated six rounds of .308 M80 NATO from 50 feet, registering a minimum back-face signature of just 29.85 mm. For compliance to the NIJ 0101.06 level III standard, a hard armor plate must defeat six 7.62×51 M80 NATO rounds with a BFS of less than 44 mm.
The Level III model #1078 hard armor rifle plates are available to order at www.rmadefense.com.
Details:
-NIJ Certified 0101.06 (Defeats up to six 7.62×51 M80 NATO rounds)
-10” x 12”, Single-Curve
-SAPI/ESAPI Cut
-3.3 lbs. (1.49kg)
-Positive Buoyancy
-Lightweight Polyethylene Construction
-Made in Centerville, IA, USA
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This is an important read , referring to this section
“NIJ Certification is an important part of the plate vetting process for all potential customers because there can be a stark difference between NIJ Certified plates and NIJ Compliant plates.
The current NIJ standard is NIJ 0101.06 for plates and soft armor, Tested too and certified plates are totally different. Do yourself a favor and buy certified plates. It means that the companies took the extra effort to ensure your safety. Don’t be fooled by “Tested to NIJ standards, that is not the same as CERTIFIED. Or just ask the company your looking at, and if they tell you NIJ cert is not important. They are wrong. Wether you buy these plates or others plates , it’s easy to know if they are certified. See the link below. If the product and company offering the product you are looking at is not on this list as a model number then it’s NOT NIJ CERTIFIED – Bottom Line
https://www.nij.gov/topics/technology/body-armor/Pages/compliant-ballistic-armor.aspx
This is a really interesting comment. What was the sales pitch prior to certification?
There is not a sales pitch. The point is wherever you buy body armor wether it be hard plates of soft armor , make sure they are NIJ certified on the CPL list.
Also: 1.3″ thick. It’s like stuffing a box of breakfast cereal under your shirt.
“I know I said I was addicted to thickness… but that is too much.” – Flo Rida
Those $99 LVL 4 plates though.
I was interested in the “backface signature” numbers, thinking at first glance this was a ceramic hard plate. It is made of ultradense polyethelene. I googled the concept and the best analysis was at a website of another body armor vendor. I have seen videos of 5.56 being shot into ultradense poly armor (and the guy was wearing the vest at the time).