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STANAG XXXX
ANNEX C
(Edition Silent procedure Jan 2004)
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION
(NATO)
MILITARY AGENCY FOR STANDARDIZATION
(MAS)
STANDARDIZATION
AGREEMENT
(STANAG)
S!JECT: PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING THE
PROTECTION LEVELS OF LOGISTIC AND LIGHT
ARMOURED VEHICLES FOR KE AND ARTILLERY
THREATS
"ro#ul$ated on
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Table ! C"#e"#$
1. SCOPE................................................................................................................................................................................1
2. SIGNIFICANCE AND USE..............................................................................................................................................1
3. SYSTEM ACCEPTANCE PROCESS.............................................................................................................................2
3.1. OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................................... 2
3.2. SCOPING OF ACCEPTANCE TEST ACTIVITIES............................................................................................................ 3
3.3. PHASE 1: TEST PLAN DEFINITION.......................................................................................................................... 3
3.3.1. Overview..............................................................................................................................................................3
3.3.2. Ballistic test requirements and planning / component selection........................................................................3
3.3.3. Vehicle target descriptions..................................................................................................................................6
3.3.4. Vehicle armour area descriptions........................................................................................................................6
3.3.5. um!er o" shots required "or !allistic assessment.............................................................................................#
3.4. PHASE 2: AIN AREAS !ALLISTIC EVAL"ATION..................................................................................................... #
3.$. PHASE 3: STR"CT"RAL WEA% AREA AND E&CL"DED 'ONE V"LNERA!ILIT( EVAL"ATION...................................10
3.). PHASE 4: V"LNERA!LE AREA EVAL"ATION.......................................................................................................... 10
3.6.1. Vulnera!le $rea assessment...............................................................................................................................11
4. TEST EQUIPMENT........................................................................................................................................................13
4.1. TEST FACILIT( AND ARRANGEENT.................................................................................................................... 13
4.2. LA"NCHER TO TARGET DISTANCE........................................................................................................................ 1$
4.3. LA"NCHING S(STE.......................................................................................................................................... 1$
4.4. PROJECTILES...................................................................................................................................................... 1$
4.$. PROJECTILE VELOCIT( EAS"REENT................................................................................................................ 1)
4.). PROJECTILE (AW EAS"REENT AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA............................................................................... 1)
4.*. IPACT LOCATION WITNESS................................................................................................................................ 1)
4.+. TARGET T(PES, RETENTION ETHOD AND ORIENTATION...................................................................................... 1)
4.#. WITNESS S(STE............................................................................................................................................... 1*
5. BALLISTIC TEST PROCEDURES FOR COMPONENT EVALUATION..............................................................17
$.1. TEST RANGE A!IENT CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................... 1+
$.2. DETAILS AND AR%ING OF TARGETS................................................................................................................... 1+
$.3. HIT LOCATION AND N"!ER............................................................................................................................... 1+
$.4. TARGET CONDITIONING...................................................................................................................................... 1#
$.$. TARGET POSITIONING AND O!LI-"IT( EAS"REENT......................................................................................... 20
$.). TEST IPACT VALIDIT( ASSESSENT................................................................................................................... 20
$.*. WITNESS PLATE AND ARO"R E&AINATION....................................................................................................... 21
$.+. COPONENT PERFORANCE DETERINATION...................................................................................................... 22
$.#. !ALLISTIC TEST REPORT..................................................................................................................................... 22
REFERENCES RELATED DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................................................24
ABREVIATION LIST.............................................................................................................................................................27
APPENDIX 1 TEST CONDITIONS AND PROJECTILES.............................................................................................2
APPENDIX 2 MULTIPLE !IT TESTING........................................................................................................................31
APPENDIX 3 ARTILLERY T!REAT...............................................................................................................................3
APPENDIX 4 S!ATTER GAP TESTING.........................................................................................................................4"
APPENDIX 5 TEST EQUIPMENT ISSUES......................................................................................................................41
APPENDIX # FLO$ C!ART SUMMARY OF T!E TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE PROCESS...........................44
APPENDIX 7 OPTIONS FOR BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION..........................................................4#
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APPENDIX DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................................................47
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AC/22$0D/1111
STANAG 1111
(Edition %)
A&'(
NATO STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENT
(STANAG)
PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATING THE PROTECTION LEVELS
OF LOGISTIC AND LIGHT ARMOURED VEHICLES FOR KE AND ARTILLERY THREATS
%& S'(e
T)i* anne+ de*cri,e* t)e *-*te# .uali/ication and acceptance proce** /or deter#inin$ t)e "rotection
0e1el o/ lo$i*tic and li$)t ar#oured 1e)icle* (0A2)3 T)e t)reat* to ,e con*idered are *#all and
#ediu# cali,re 4inetic ener$- (5E) ,alli*tic pro6ectile* and /ra$#ent *i#ulatin$ penetrator* (7S")
repre*entin$ artiller- *)ell /ra$#ent*8 a* de/ined in NAT9 STANAG 45:; Anne+ A (*u##ari*ed in
Appendi+ % to t)i* Anne+)3
T)i* proce** include* *tandard tec)ni.ue* and reproduci,le te*t procedure* /or e1aluatin$ t)e
,alli*tic re*i*tance o/ 1e)icle ar#our co#ponent* (inte$ral8 add-on8 opa.ue and tran*parent) a* <ell
a* t)e re.uired 1e)icle 1ulnera,le area a**e**#ent3
=)ere *tated in t)i* docu#ent t)e National Aut)orit- i* an appointed e+pert3
T)e .uali/ication and acceptance te*tin$ o/ #ine protection i* co1ered in t)e *eparate Anne+ D3
)& Si*"i!i'a"'e a"+ U$e
T)e ,alli*tic procedure* de*cri,ed in t)i* docu#ent appl- e.uall- /or ,alli*tic te*t* on 1ariou* tar$et
*-*te#* includin$ *in$le tar$et plate*8 /ull- en$ineered tar$et* and 1e)icle tar$et* (<)ole or
*ection*)3 T)e "rotection 0e1el o/ lo$i*tic 1e)icle* and 0A2 *)all )o<e1er ,e deter#ined u*in$
acceptance te*t* per/or#ed on an- co#ponent pro1ided t)e- are /ull- repre*entati1e o/ t)e ar#our
*-*te# u*ed on t)e 1e)icle and t)e protection a**e**#ent u*e* t)e co#putation #et)odolo$-
pro1ided3
T)e ,alli*tic te*t* *)all ,e carried out <it) t)e *peci/ied t)reat a##unition and under t)e i#pact
condition* *u##ari*ed in Appendi+ %3 T)e ,alli*tic te*t* *)ould ,e conducted at a te*t ran$e
appro1ed ,- t)e National Aut)orit-3 Te*t ran$e* #a- u*e in-)ou*e te*t /acilitie* and e.uip#ent not
co1ered ,- t)i* docu#ent3 T)e e#p)a*i* *)all ,e placed on e1aluatin$ t)e potential <ea4ne**e* o/
t)e ar#our *-*te#* pro1ided (<or*t ca*e) a* outlined in t)e docu#ent3
National Aut)oritie* #a- at t)eir di*cretion accept an- de1iation /ro# t)e procedure* outlined in t)i*
Anne+8 pro1ided t)e procedure* u*ed are 6ud$ed e.ui1alent and are <ell docu#ented3 An e+a#ple
i* <)ere 1e)icle protection *-*te#* )a1e ,een a**e**ed u*in$ t)e 250 #et)odolo$-3 =)en
e.ui1alent procedure* are u*ed8 1e)icle "rotection 0e1el* <ill ,e cla**i/ied a* >E*ti#ated?3
@n t)e e1ent o/ a con/lict ,et<een t)e te+t o/ t)i* docu#ent and t)e re/erence* cited )erein8 t)e te+t
o/ t)i* docu#ent ta4e* precedence3 Not)in$ in t)i* docu#ent8 )o<e1er8 *uper*ede* applica,le
national la<* and re$ulation* unle** a *peci/ic e+e#ption )a* ,een o,tained3
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T)e e1aluation o/ a product u*in$ t)e*e te*t procedure* #a- re.uire t)e u*e o/ #aterial* and/or
e.uip#ent t)at could ,e )aAardou*3 T)i* docu#ent doe* not purport to addre** all t)e *a/et-
a*pect* a**ociated <it) t)eir u*e3 @t i* t)e re*pon*i,ilit- o/ t)e or$aniAation u*in$ t)i* *peci/ication to
e*ta,li*) appropriate )ealt) and *a/et- practice* and to deter#ine t)e applica,ilit- o/ an- re$ulator-
re.uire#ent* prior to it* u*e3
ni.ue re.uire#ent* /or t)e ,alli*tic te*tin$ o/ *peci/ic end-ite#* not co1ered in t)i* docu#ent *)ould
,e de/ined <it)in t)e National procure#ent *peci/ication3
T)i* STANAG doe* not li#it t)e t)reat* t)at a National Aut)orit- #a- *peci/- /or 1e)icle ar#our
te*tin$3 Additional ,alli*tic pro6ectile* potentiall- a t)reat to a 1e)icle #a- ,e *peci/ied ,ut t)eir
inclu*ion i* out*ide t)e *cope o/ t)i* STANAG3
T)i* procedure #a- ,e updated a* /urt)er data ,eco#e* a1aila,le3
,& S-$#e. a''e(#a"'e (/'e$$
,&%& O0e/0ie1
Cate$oriAin$ lo$i*tic 1e)icle or 0A2 into *peci/ic "rotection 0e1el* i* ,a*ed *i#pl- on e*ta,li*)in$ t)e
relati1e area* o/ t)e 1e)icle ar#our *-*te# t)at eit)er #eet or /ail t)e *peci/ied ,alli*tic t)reat 0e1el
protection re.uire#ent*3 7ro# t)e*e relati1e 1alue* t)e unprotected 1ulnera,le area (2A) #a- ,e
calculated and 6ud$ed a$ain*t t)e #ini#u# re.uire#ent o/ ;0B 1e)icle area protection co1era$e
indicated <it)in t)e STANAG3
!alli*tic te*tin$ i* predicated on t)e proo/ 1elocit- (2proo/) approac) <)ere,- a *tati*ticall--,a*ed
nu#,er o/ 5E t)reat round* are /ired at tar$et* repre*entati1e o/ t)e ar#our8 t)e a,*ence o/
per/oration indicatin$ t)at t)e de*ired i##unit- le1el o/ protection )a* ,een ac)ie1ed3 !alli*tic
/ailure* are u*uall- a**ociated <it) area* o/ t)e ar#our <)ere a <ea4ne** e+i*t* or )a* ,een
introduced8 e3$3 unprotected <elded 6oint* in #etallic plate* and t)e in/luence o/ t)e <eldin$ proce**
on #aterial propertie* ()eat a//ected Aone*)3 T)e*e potentiall- 1ulnera,le area* are ter#ed *tructural
<ea4 area* (S=A*)3 T)e pre*ence (or a,*ence) and e+tent o/ 2A e//ecti1el- deter#ine* <)et)er t)e
re.uired 1e)icle protection co1era$e le1el o/ ;0B i* ac)ie1ed3
T)e 1e)icle ,alli*tic protection re.uire#ent* al*o include an a**e**#ent o/ t)e capa,ilit- o/ t)e
ar#our *-*te# to <it)*tand #ultiple *)ot i#pact*3 T)i* i* ac)ie1ed ,- /irin$ t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent
round* at predeter#ined *eparation* and pattern*3 T)i* uni.ue #ulti-)it te*t #et)odolo$- <a*
de1eloped /ollo<in$ t)e detailed anal-*i* o/ e+peri#ental trial* in1ol1in$ ,ur*t /ire attac4 o/ 1e)icle*
in repre*entati1e and reali*tic en$a$e#ent *cenario*3
A li#ited a#ount o/ te*tin$ <it) 7S" i* al*o included in t)e 1e)icle a**e**#ent *o t)at t)e e//ect* o/
CE (Ci$) E+plo*i1e) *)ell /ra$#entation are addre**ed in t)e 1e)icle ar#our de*i$n3 No #ulti-)it
te*tin$ i* re.uired u*in$ 7S"*3
T)e ,alli*tic te*t* t)at are re.uired ,- t)e acceptance proce** *)ould ,e per/or#ed /ollo<in$ t)e
*peci/ic procedure* de/ined in Section* D and 5 and <it) t)e e.uip#ent de*cri,ed in Section 43
T)e /inal 2A a**e**#ent *)all ,e conducted accordin$ to t)e procedure de/ined in Section D343 T)e
acceptance criterion i* an e+pected protection capa,ilit- o/ ;0B3
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,&)& S'(i"* ! a''e(#a"'e #e$# a'#i0i#ie$
T)e co#plete acceptance proce** u*ed to e*ta,li*) t)e "rotection 0e1el o/ a de/ined 1e)icular
protection *-*te# con*i*t* o/ /our *e.uential p)a*e*E
")a*e %3 Te*t plan de/inition3
")a*e 23 'ain Area* ,alli*tic e1aluation3
")a*e D3 Structural <ea4 area* ,alli*tic e1aluation3
")a*e 43 2ulnera,le area e1aluation and protection a**e**#ent3
Eac) ")a*e i* de*cri,ed in #ore detail <it)in t)e /ollo<in$ *ection* <it) additional in/or#ation
pro1ided to clari/- t)e a**e**#ent proce**3
,&,& P2a$e %: Te$# (la" +e!i"i#i"
D3D3%3 91er1ie<
"rior to t)e a**e**#ent co##encin$8 t)e *cope o/ ,alli*tic te*tin$ *)all ,e e*ta,li*)ed3 T)i* i*
ac)ie1ed t)rou$) t)e /ollo<in$ proce**3
%3 @denti/- all potential tar$et* ,a*ed on t)e indi1idual t)reat / 1e)icle ar#our *-*te#
$eo#etric co#,ination* or location o/ di//erent ,alli*tic re*i*tance3 T)i* i* to include t)e
#ain area* o/ t)e ar#our *-*te# and an- S=A (e3$3 door panel inter/ace*8 <elded 6oint*
etc)3
23 'ini#i*e t)e e+tent o/ te*tin$ ,- $roupin$ t)reat* / $eo#etrie* o/ ,alli*tic e.ui1alence and
*elect a repre*entati1e tar$et under$o ,alli*tic e1aluation3
D3 Calculate t)e nu#,er o/ tar$et* and #aterial re.uire#ent* to carr- out t)e te*t* identi/ied3
T)e $lo,al te*t plan *)all ,e prepared accordin$ to t)e #et)od de/ined in Section D3D32 and t)e
,alli*tic e1aluation p)a*e* and nu#,er o/ round* #entioned in Section D3D353
At t)e plannin$ p)a*e8 a no#enclature *)ould ,e e*ta,li*)ed to uni.uel- and *i#pl- identi/- t)e te*t
*erie*8 t)reat8 co#ponent*8 tar$et and ,alli*tic i#pact3
T)e re*ultin$ te*t8 tar$et and t)reat #atri+ *)ould ,e a$reed <it) t)e National Aut)orit- and re#ain
t)e re/erence docu#ent co1erin$ t)e *cope o/ ,alli*tic te*tin$ prior to an- te*tin$ ,ein$ carried out3
D3D323 !alli*tic te*t re.uire#ent* and plannin$ / co#ponent *election
T)e co#ponent ,alli*tic acceptance te*t* in ")a*e* 2 and D *)all ,e conducted u*in$ t)e pro6ectile*8
i#pact 1elocitie* and 1e)icle attac4 an$le* a* de/ined in Appendi+ %3
T)e co#ponent ,alli*tic e1aluation* in ")a*e* 2 and D e#plo-in$ t)e 2proo/ te*t *)all ,e ,a*ed on t)e
principle o/ 4eepin$ t)e pro6ectile i#pact 1elocit- and i#pact an$le con*tant <it)in pre*cri,ed li#it*
durin$ a te*t *erie* and t)e*e 1alue* *)all ,e *elected in ")a*e %3
T)e 5E t)reat ,alli*tic re*i*tance te*tin$ /or #ain area* and S=A *)all ,e in *in$le )it or #ulti-)it
#ode accordin$ to Ta,le D3%3 T)e detail* o/ t)e ,alli*tic #ulti-)it re.uire#ent* /or all t)reat 0e1el*
are contained <it)in Appendi+ 23 @/ t)e National Aut)orit- re.uire* *)atter-$ap te*tin$ t)i* *)ould ,e
con*idered at ")a*e 23
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Table ,&% 3 4alli$#i' #e$# a$$e$$.e"# /e56i/e.e"#$ !/ P2a$e ) a"+ ,
4alli$#i' Te$#
P2a$e
STANAG VP/! Te$# Re56i/e.e"#$
KE 46lle# T2/ea# KE F/a*.e"# T2/ea#
Mai" A/ea$ S#/6'#6/al 7ea8
A/ea$
Mai" A/ea$ S#/6'#6/al 7ea8
A/ea$
")a*e 2 'ulti-Cit
Te*t*
- Sin$le Cit
Te*t*
-
")a*e D - Sin$le Cit Te*t* - Sin$le Cit Te*t*
!alli*tic te*tin$ o/ co#ponent* in ")a*e 2 and D *)all ,e conducted at t)e #o*t *e1ere i#pact
condition allo<a,le3 Co#putation o/ t)i* an$le *)all ta4e into account t)e pro6ectile attac4 direction in
aAi#ut) and ele1ation de/ined /or eac) "rotection 0e1el a* <ell a* t)e inclination o/ t)e
repre*entati1e ar#our panel on t)e 1e)icle3 =)ere attac4* at co#pound an$le* are re.uired8 t)e
detail* o/ calculation *)ould ,e included in t)e te*t plan and te*t report3
7i$ure C3% illu*trate* t)e an$le* o/ 1e)icle attac4 *peci/ied in Appendi+ % /or all "rotection 0e1el*3
7i$ure C32 de#on*trate* t)e deter#ination o/ an$le* o/ i#pact /or *lopin$ plate* on actual 1e)icle*3
T)e i#pact an$le o/ t)e artiller- t)reat #a- ,e e*ta,li*)ed u*in$ t)e *a#e #et)odolo$- ,ut appl-in$
D:0
o
o/ aAi#ut) and t)e ele1ation *peci/ied /or eac) "rotection 0e1el de/ined in Appendi+ %3
D0
o
D0
o
0e1el 5
2D0
o
0e1el %-4
D:0
o
a) AAi#ut)
D0
o
D0
o
0e1el 5
2D0
o
0e1el %-4
D:0
o
a) AAi#ut)
0
o
D0
o
0
o
D0
o
0e1el %-D
0 - D0
o
0e1el 4-5
0
o
,) Ele1ation
0
o
D0
o
0
o
D0
o
0e1el %-D
0 - D0
o
0e1el 4-5
0
o
,) Ele1ation
Fi*6/e C&% 3 A##a'8 a"*le$ +e!i"e+ i" A((e"+i9 % !/ #2e KE P/#e'#i" Le0el$
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22
3
30
3 22
3
30
3
E+a#ple %E 5E 0e1el %-D

An$le o/ aAi#ut)E 0
o

'a+i#u# an$le o/ ele1ationE D0
o

An$le o/ i#pactE (;0
o
F 22
o
) F D0
o
G DH
o
(I 0
o
)
Te*tin$ an$le o/ i#pact G <or*t ca*e G DH
o

E+3 4

$$
3
30
3
30
3
*0
3
3
*0
3
$$
3
30
3
E+a#ple DE 5E 0e1el %-D

An$le o/ aAi#ut)E ;0
o

'a+i#u# an$le o/ ele1ationE D0
o

An$le o/ i#pactE (;0
o
F 55
o
) F D0
o
G 5
o
(I 0
o
)
Te*tin$ an$le o/ i#pact G <or*t ca*e G 5
o

E+a#ple 2E 5E 0e1el %-D

An$le o/ aAi#ut)E -;0
o

'a+i#u# an$le o/ ele1ationE D0
o

An$le o/ i#pactE (;0
o
F J0
o
) F D0
o
G -%0
o
(K 0
o
)
Te*t an$le o/ i#pact G <or*t ca*e G 0
o

E+3 4

E+a#ple 4E 5E 0e1el 5 (Gre- panel)E

9rientationE JD
o
in aAi#ut)L 25
o
in ele1ation

0e1el 5 (Appendi+ % an$leE aAi#ut) D0
o
L ele13 0
o
)
=or*t an$le o/ aAi#ut)E D0
o
{*ince JD
o
F D0
o
G 4D
o
(I 0
o
)}
=or*t an$le o/ ele1ationE 0
o

Te*t an$le o/ i#pactE ( ) ( )
3 3 3 2 3 3 2
2 . 4) 30 *3 4an 0 2$ 4an ar54an = +

@nclude*

5E 0e1el 4 (Appendi+ % an$leE aAi#ut) 0
o
F D:0
o
L ele13 0
o
)
=or*t an$le o/ aAi#ut)E JD
o

=or*t an$le o/ ele1ationE 0
o

Te*t an$le o/ i#pactE 25
o
{*ince JD
o
F JD
o
G 0
o
and 25
o
F 0
o
G 25
o
}

and

5E 0e1el %-D (Appendi+ % an$leE aAi#ut) 0
o
F D:0
o
L ele13 0
o
F D0
o
)
=or*t an$le o/ aAi#ut)E JD
o

=or*t an$le o/ ele1ationE 25
o
{*ince 25
o
F D0
o
G -5
o
(K 0
o
)}
Te*t an$le o/ i#pactE 0
o

Fi*6/e C&) 3 Me#2+ !/ +e#e/.i"a#i" ! #2e #e$#i"* a"*le ! i.(a'# (1/$# a"*le ! a##a'8)
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7or a 1e)icle ar#our de*i$n to #eet t)e re.uire#ent* o/ a de/ined "rotection 0e1el it *)all de/eat all
a##unition t)reat* *peci/ied at t)at t)reat 0e1el and t)o*e *peci/ied /or an- lo<er "rotection 0e1el*3
Te*tin$ <it) pro6ectile* *peci/ied /or t)e lo<er "rotection 0e1el* <ill ,e nece**ar- <)ene1er t)ere i*
rea*on to ,elie1e t)at t)e protection *-*te# #a- ,e 1ulnera,le to *uc) t)reat*3
7or #an- ar#our* t)i* re.uire#ent i* auto#aticall- #et *ince increa*in$ "rotection 0e1el t)reat* are
u*uall- #ore penetrati1e3 An e+ception #a- occur <it) *o#e $eo#etric ar#our de*i$n*8 /or e+a#ple
per/orated ar#our de*i$ned /or J3:2 ## cali,re ,ullet* #a- de#on*trate a <ea4ne** to *#aller
cali,re or lo<er ener$- pro6ectile* *uc) a* 535: ##3 Cence t)i* circu#*tance #a- repre*ent #ore
*e1ere te*t condition*8 and additional te*tin$ <ould need to ,e included in t)e te*t plan3
Co#ponent* po*itioned out*ide t)e attac4 an$le inter1al o/ one "rotection 0e1el8 ,ut in*ide t)e
inter1al o/ a lo<er 0e1el *)all ,e te*ted at t)e 0e1el o/ t)reat to <)ic) t)e- are e+po*ed3 Ta,le D328
deri1ed /ro# Appendi+ %8 illu*trate* t)e )ierarc)- o/ "rotection 0e1el*8 t)e *u,ordinate 5E t)reat*
and t)eir an$le* o/ attac4 to ,e con*idered3
Table ,&) 3 P/#e'#i" Le0el 2ie/a/'2- i"+i'a#i"* (#e"#ial e9($6/e # a l1e/ Le0el #2/ea#
P/#e'#i" Le0el
4ei"* Te$#e+
T2/ea# Le0el a"+ Te$# A"*le ! A##a'8 # C"$i+e/
5 4 D
5
AAE D0
o
L
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D3D3D3 2e)icle tar$et de*cription*
!alli*tic* e1aluation te*t* on 1e)icle protection *-*te#* #a- ,e per/or#ed on a 1ariet- o/ ar#our
tar$et t-pe* dependent on t)e o,6ecti1e* ,ein$ *ou$)t3 Sin$le plate tar$et and #ini#u# en$ineered
tar$et* #a- ,e u*ed /or .ualit- control o/ #aterial* and ,a*ic a**e#,lie* or /or &MD te*t /irin$ on
#ain ar#our area* to reduce t)e ri*4 o/ /ailure on /ull- en$ineered or 1e)icle tar$et*3 Detail* o/ t)e*e
tar$et t-pe* are de*cri,ed <it)in Section 43H3
9nl- /ull- repre*entati1e ar#our *-*te# tar$et* *)all ,e u*ed /or t)e co#ponent ,alli*tic acceptance
te*t* in ")a*e 2 and D a* co1ered ,- t)i* Anne+ t)rou$) t)e u*e o/ /ull- en$ineered or 1e)icle
tar$et*3
D3D343 2e)icle ar#our area de*cription*
7ull- en$ineered and 1e)icle tar$et* contain a nu#,er o/ area* or Aone* t)at <ill ,e re.uired to ,e
con*idered and included <it)in t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent proce** at ")a*e 2 and D a* t)e- #a-
criticall- in/luence t)e 2A a**e**#ent <it)in ")a*e 43 T)e*e ar#our area* are de*cri,ed ,elo<3
%3 Ve2i'le .ai" a/ea$ (MA): T)e*e are t)e relati1el- uni/or# 1e)icle ar#our panel area* t)at
pro1ide protection co1era$e a$ain*t t)e *peci/ied ,alli*tic t)reat 0e1el*3 Co<e1er8 t)e*e
1e)icle 'A* #a- not ,e /ull- )o#o$eneou* in t)eir protection and could contain Aone* o/
,alli*tic <ea4ne** a* /ollo<*3
23 L'ali:e+ 1ea8 a/ea$ (L7A): =)ere #ain ar#our *-*te#* are con*tructed /ro# a
co#,ination o/ #aterial* or rel- on $eo#etrical e//ect* to de/eat t)e t)reat*8 t)e protection
pro1ided #a- not ,e /ull- con*i*tent o1er t)e /ull ar#our area3 A t-pical e+a#ple i* t)e
u*e o/ cera#ic tile* in co#po*ite ar#our <)ere tile 6oint* #a- pre*ent an area o/ potential
<ea4ne**3 =)ere pre*ent8 0=A are t-picall- di*tri,uted t)rou$)out t)e 'A3
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D3 S#/6'#6/al 1ea8 a/ea$ (S7A): Structural <ea4 area* are lar$er #ain ar#our panel
di*continuitie* t)at are potentiall- ,alli*ticall- <ea4 Aone*3 Suc) area* are o/ten
una1oida,le in t)e de*i$n or con*truction o/ a 1e)icle3 S=A are $enerall- ed$e oriented
and not di*tri,uted t)rou$)out t)e 'A3 Cla**ic e+a#ple* are co#ponent inter/ace* (door /
<indo<*) and #ain panel inter*ection* (<elded 6oint* and a**ociated )eat a//ected
Aone*)3 A$ain8 an- te*tin$ <it)in t)e S=A *)ould e+ploit t)e 0=A*3
43 E9'l6+e+ Z"e (EZ): =)en t)e te*tin$ o/ 'A* i* con*idered at ")a*e 2 it i* e**ential t)at
te*tin$ i* not carried out <it)in or ,e undul- in/luenced ,- t)e S=A3 Co<e1er8 a* t)ere
#a- ,e no a priori e1idence /or t)e *iAe o/ t)e S=A t)at e+i*t* at t)e tar$et ,oundar- or
around ,olt)ole*8 an a**u#ption )a* ,een #ade /or t)e *iAe o/ t)i* Aone3 T)e no#inated
area around *uc) /eature*8 initiall- e+cluded /or t)e purpo*e* o/ 'A te*tin$8 i* de*i$nated
t)e E+cluded None (EN)3 T)i* Aone *)all ,e te*ted in ")a*e D to 1alidate i/ t)e EN i*
,alli*ticall- re*i*tant or i/ it i* a 2A3 At t)e option o/ t)e National Aut)orit-8 an a**e**#ent
#a- ,e carried out in ")a*e D to deter#ine t)e actual e+tent o/ t)e 2A <it)in or around
t)e no#inated EN3 Detail* o/ t)e EN di#en*ion* to ,e a**u#ed are contained <it)in
Appendi+ 28 Ta,le A23%3
Cence it i* e**ential t)at t)e ,alli*tic e1aluation proce** include* t)e /ollo<in$ a*pect* a* /urt)er
de*cri,ed in t)e rele1ant *ection* o/ t)e Anne+3
An- per/or#ance a**e**#ent o/ t)e #ain ar#our area* in ")a*e 2 *)all include t)e
in/luence o/ an- 0=A* pre*ent ,ut ,e out*ide t)e de*i$nated EN containin$ t)e S=A3
T)e per/or#ance o/ an- S=A* *)all ,e a**e**ed in ")a*e D <it)in t)e EN and a$ain
*)all include t)e in/luence o/ an- 0=A* pre*ent3
7i$ure C3D *)o<* e+a#ple* o/ )o< t)e de/inition o/ EN i* applied at di//erent t-pe* o/ S=A3
7i$ure C3D a) pre*ent* a <elded plate lap 6oint3 9ne di*continuit- i* /ound at t)e /ir*t ed$e o/ t)e
plate and an EN i* de/ined on eac) *ide o/ t)i* ,oundar-3 A *econd di*continuit- i* /ound at t)e
,oundar- o/ t)e oppo*ite ed$e8 <)ere EN* are applied a* /or t)e /ir*t ca*e3 @t can ,e *een t)at t)e
EN do not o1erlap lea1in$ a narro< non-EN re$ion at t)e centre3 Since ,- de/inition e1er- *ur/ace
#u*t ,e eit)er an EN or a 'A8 t)i* t)in Aone i* clearl- a 'A and *)all ,e te*ted accordin$l- (*ee
Section D3D32 and D3D3D)3 @/ t)e area i* in*u//icientl- lar$e to allo< a #ulti-)it a**e**#ent t)en te*tin$
*)ould re1ert to *in$le *)ot te*tin$ a* applied to S=A*3 7i$ure C3D ,) *)o<* t)e e+a#ple o/ a
re,ated plate ,utt 6oint <)ere t)e EN* are *)o<n o1erlappin$3 @n t)i* ca*e t)e <)ole area /ro# point
A to point ! i* te*ted a* an EN in ")a*e D3 7i$ure C3D c) pre*ent* an an$led <elded ,utt 6oint and in
t)i* ca*e8 t)e centre o/ t)e di*continuit- i* at t)e centre o/ t)e <elded *ea#3 T)e EN t)en lie* on
eac) *ide o/ t)e <eld8 re$ardle** o/ t)e actual e+tent o/ t)e )eat-a//ected Aone in t)e plate #aterial8
<)en un4no<n3 7or a c-lindrical ,olt /i+in$ pa**in$ t)rou$) a plate a* illu*trated in 7i$ure C3D d)8 t)e
EN i* a circle o/ radiu* EN de*cri,ed a,out t)e ,olt centreline a+i*3
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Narro<
'A
EN EN EN EN
EN
EN EN
EN EN
a)
EN
d)
c)
,)
Ceat a//ected
#aterial
Di*continuit-
=eldin$
'A 'A
'A 'A
'A
'A
Narro<
'A
EN EN EN EN
EN
EN EN
EN EN
a)
EN
d)
c)
,)
Ceat a//ected
#aterial
Di*continuit-
=eldin$
Ceat a//ected
#aterial
Di*continuit-
=eldin$
'A 'A
'A 'A
'A
'A
Fi*6/e C&, 3 E9a.(le$ ! *e"e/i' S7A a"+ #2e /e(/e$e"#a#i0e EZ
D3D353 Nu#,er o/ *)ot* re.uired /or ,alli*tic a**e**#ent
Ta,le D3D *tipulate* t)e *peci/ied nu#,er o/ accepted i#pact* o/ eac) pro6ectile t-pe and t)e ar#our
con/i$uration t)at *)all ,e u*ed to a**e** t)e 5E and 7S" ,alli*tic "rotection 0e1el* %-53 T)e ta,le
al*o de#on*trate* )o< t)e te*t ")a*e* are ali$ned to t)e*e a**e**#ent*3 &e/er al*o to Section 53D
on i#pact location3
T)e /ollo<in$ point* *)ould ,e notedE
%3 An optional reduced nu#,er o/ *)ot* indicated in parent)e*i* i* a1aila,le to National
Aut)oritie* i/ durin$ t)e initial portion o/ t)i* te*tin$ t)e tar$et ,ac4 da#a$e i* 6ud$ed to
$i1e /ull con/idence t)at /urt)er round* <ill produce no co#plete penetration* (C")3
23 T)e te*t re.uire#ent* /or S=A* are reduced co#pared to t)o*e o/ t)e 'A* in reco$nition
o/ t)e reduced area a1aila,le and o1erall econo#ic* o/ t)e proce**3
T)i* ta,le *)ould ,e read in connection <it) Ta,le D3% on a**e**#ent #et)odolo$- (*in$le )it / #ulti-
)it te*t*)3
Table ,&,& Mi"i.6. "6.be/ ! /6"+$ !/ ea'2 (/>e'#ile #-(e a"+ a/.6/ '"!i*6/a#i"
+
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N6.be/ ! $2#$
P2a$e Ob>e'#i0e Ta/*e# T-(e KE3Le0el
%3,
KE3
Le0el ?
KE3
Le0el @ FSP
%
Te*t plan to deter#ine
t)e repre*entati1e panel*
and i#pact an$le*
Co1er* entire
1e)icle protection
*-*te#
Not applica,le
)
Co#ponent 'A*
acceptance te*t to
deter#ine t)e ,alli*tic
re*i*tance
7ull- en$ineered
and/or 1e)icle
tar$et*
22
(%0O)
%2
(:O)
%2
(4O)
5
,
Co#ponent S=A*
acceptance te*t to
deter#ine t)e ,alli*tic
re*i*tance
2e)icle and/or /ull-
en$ineered tar$et*
%0 5 D D
?
2A a**e**#ent to
deter#ine *-*te#
acceptance
Co1er* entire
1e)icle protection
*-*te#
Not applica,le
O Could ,e reduced to %0 *)ot* /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D8 : *)ot* /or "rotection 0e1el 4 and 4 *)ot* /or
"rotection 0e1el 58 i/ t)e 0e1el o/ ,ac4 *ur/ace da#a$e i* 6ud$ed ,- National Aut)orit- to $i1e /ull con/idence
t)at /urt)er round* <ill produce no C"3
T)e acceptance criteria (7A@&/ N7A@& i#pact and tar$et pa**//ail) /or t)e ,alli*tic te*t* and t)e
procedure /or re-te*t *)ould t)i* ,e re.uired are co1ered <it)in Section* 53: and 53J3
,&?& P2a$e ): Mai" A/ea$ balli$#i' e0al6a#i"
T)i* i* t)e #ain co#ponent acceptance te*t p)a*e <)ic) *)all ,e #ade <it) t)e t)reat* and under
t)e condition* *peci/ied in Appendi+ %3 Ta,le D3D *u##ari*e* t)e te*t re.uire#ent* in1ol1ed3
All a**e**#ent* *)all ,e #ade u*in$ eit)er /ull- en$ineered tar$et* or 1e)icle tar$et* to deter#ine
t)e ,alli*tic re*i*tance o/ t)e #ain *ur/ace* o/ t)e ar#our panel*3 T)e*e #ain *ur/ace* #a- include
0=A*3 =)ere t)i* i* t)e ca*e t)e i#pact location* *elected *)ould #a+i#i*e t)e nu#,er o/ 0=A*
te*ted <)il*t #eetin$ t)e $eo#etric criteria de/ined /or t)e #ulti-)it procedure (Appendi+ 2)3
T)e ,alli*tic t)reat te*tin$ e#plo-* t)e 2proo/ te*t #et)odolo$- <it) inte$rated #ulti-)it e1aluation3
7or 5E t)reat 0e1el* % - D a #ini#u# o/ 22 round* <it) no C" i* nor#all- re.uired3
7or 5E t)reat* 0e1el* 4 - 5 t)e #ini#u# nu#,er o/ round* i* nor#all- *et to %2 in order to reduce t)e
a##unition and tar$et nu#,er* re.uired3
T)e artiller- t)reat te*tin$ e#plo-* t)e 2proo/ te*t #et)odolo$- u*in$ 7S"* in *in$le )it #ode (i#pact*
*paced *o a* not to in/luence one anot)er) <it) no re.uire#ent /or #ulti-)it te*tin$3
7or artiller- "rotection 0e1el* % to D8 te*tin$ i* not re.uired ,ut #a- ,e *peci/ied ,- t)e National
Aut)orit- u*in$ %23J## or 20## 7S"* (*ee Appendi+ D)3
7or "rotection 0e1el* 4 and 58 te*tin$ i* #andator- u*in$ t)e 20 ## 7S" and a #ini#u# o/ 5 round*
<it) no C" i* re.uired3
Co#ponent tar$et per/or#ance deter#ination i* a**e**ed accordin$ to Section 53H3
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S)atter $ap te*tin$ i/ re.uired ,- t)e National Aut)orit- i* al*o carried out in ")a*e 2 (*ee
Appendi+ 4)3
Additionall-8 t)e ,alli*tic re*i*tance o/ tar$et* t)at )a1e ,een e+po*ed to en1iron#ental te*t
condition* (e3$3 1i,ration8 te#perature/)u#idit- te*t*) i* optional8 ,ut could ,e included at t)e
di*cretion o/ t)e National Aut)orit-3
@n t)e e1ent o/ C"8 t)e option* /or re-te*t are de*cri,ed in Section 53H3 A 1e)icle can *till pa** t)e
*-*te# acceptance e1aluation in ")a*e 4 i/ t)e area repre*ented ,- t)e totalit- o/ t)e /ailed
co#ponent* identi/ied in ")a*e 2 and D i* ,elo< t)e %0B t)re*)old a* calculated ,- t)e appro1ed
#et)od de*cri,ed in Section D3:3%3
,&@& P2a$e ,: S#/6'#6/al 7ea8 A/ea a"+ E9'l6+e+ Z"e V6l"e/abili#- E0al6a#i"
Durin$ t)i* ")a*e e1aluation o/ tar$et* containin$ potential S=A i* carried out ,- te*tin$ t)e EN <it)
*in$le *)ot i#pact* /or ,ot) t)e ,alli*tic and 7S" t)reat* identi/ied in Appendi+ %3 A reduced le1el o/
te*tin$ i* re.uired co#pared to 'A tar$et*3 T)e no#inated *iAe o/ t)e EN i* related to t)e "rotection
0e1el (and a##unition cali,re) a* indicated in Appendi+ 23
2e)icle tar$et* are t)e ,e*t tar$et *a#ple* /or S=A e1aluation3 7ull- en$ineered tar$et* #a- ,e
u*ed a* lon$ a* t)e S=A are con*tructed in t)e e+act *a#e #anner a* /or t)e actual 1e)icle3
S=A* are onl- potentiall- 1ulnera,le ,ut are o/ten t)e critical area* o/ a 0A23 T)e ai#* o/ t)e ")a*e
D te*tin$ on repre*entati1e ar#our tar$et* are t)ere/ore a co#,ination o/ t)e /ollo<in$ acti1itie*E
To e1aluate t)e ,alli*tic re*i*tance o/ t)e EN3
To detect t)e pre*ence o/ potential S=A and t)en8 at t)e National Aut)orit- di*cretion8
to deter#ine t)e e+tent o/ t)e 2A3
@n t)e e1ent o/ C"8 t)e option* /or re-te*t are de*cri,ed in Section 53H3 A 1e)icle can *till pa** t)e
*-*te# acceptance e1aluation in ")a*e 4 i/ t)e area repre*ented ,- t)e totalit- o/ t)e /ailed
co#ponent* identi/ied in ")a*e 2 and D i* ,elo< t)e %0B t)re*)old a* calculated ,- t)e appro1ed
#et)od de*cri,ed in Section D3:3%3
,&=& P2a$e ?: V6l"e/able A/ea e0al6a#i"
T)e e//ecti1e area o/ 1e)icle "rotection 0e1el co1era$e i* t)e ulti#ate *-*te# acceptance criterion3
!- co#putin$ t)e te*t* re*ult* o/ all co#ponent acceptance te*t* o/ ")a*e* 2 and D8 t)e total *ur/ace
area o/ co#ponent* *entenced a* o//erin$ Aero ,alli*tic re*i*tance i* deter#ined3 @/ t)i* *ur/ace area
i* lo<er t)an %0B /or all a*pect an$le*8 t)e protection *-*te# i* accepted3 @/ t)ere i* no /ailed
co#ponent in ")a*e* 2 and D and t)ere i* no unprotected area included in t)e protection *-*te#
de*i$n8 t)e protection *-*te# i* t)en auto#aticall- accepted3 T)e detail* o/ t)e 2A a**e**#ent
calculation and anal-*i* are co1ered <it)in t)e /ollo<in$ Section D3:3%3
T)e ;0B e+pected protection capa,ilit- *)all ,e pro1ided /or e1er- a*pect an$le t)at re*ult* /ro# t)e
co#,ination o/ t)e aAi#ut) and ele1ation an$le* *peci/ied in Appendi+ %3 T)e ,a*i* o/ t)i*
calculation *)all ,e con/ir#ed e+peri#entall- ,- te*tin$ <it) eac) pro6ectile t-pe at t)e de/ined 5E
"rotection 0e1el (*tated and ,elo<)3
10
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D3:3%3 2ulnera,le Area a**e**#ent
T)e protection *-*te# acceptance ")a*e 4 i* ,a*ed on a *i#pli/ied 1ulnera,ilit- anal-*i* called a
1ulnera,le area (2A) a**e**#ent3 T)e a**u#ption leadin$ to *i#pli/ication i* t)at t)e protection
*-*te# *)ould per/or# to en*ure t)at in ;0B o/ occurrence* no pro6ectile could enter t)e occupant
co#part#ent o/ a 1e)icle8 e1en i/ t)e pro6ectileP* pat) doe* not cro** t)e po*ition o/ an occupant3 @n
ot)er <ord*8 t)e 2A a**e**#ent a**u#ption* areE
%3 A C" o/ a cre</pa**en$er* co#part#ent i* de/ined a* a /ailure o/ t)e protecti1e *-*te#L
23 T)e e+pected protection capa,ilit- *)all ,e attained /or all a*pect an$le* *peci/ied <it)in
t)e aAi#ut) / ele1ation re.uire#ent* (Appendi+ %)3 T)e co#ponent t)at *ucceeded to it*
#o*t *e1ere i#pact an$le i* a**u#ed to re*i*t at t)e ot)er i#pact an$le* repre*ented ,-
t)e a*pect an$le* o/ t)e 2A e1aluation3
D3 Co#ponent pro,a,ilit- o/ )it i* to ,e interpreted a* a pro,a,ilit- $i1en a )it on t)e
occupant co#part#ent protection *-*te#3 No account i* ta4en o/ #unition* di*per*ion or
ai#in$ e//ect*3
43 T)e 1e)icle i* *u//icientl- /ar /ro# t)e <eapon to con*ider t)at all pre*ented area re$ion*
are e.uall- pro,a,le o/ ,ein$ )it and t)at all *)ot* potentiall- )ittin$ t)e 1e)icle are
e**entiall- parallel3
T)eoreticall-8 t)e e+pected protection capa,ilit- (E"C) i* de/ined a* t)e *u##ation8 /or all
co#ponent*8 o/ t)e pro,a,ilit- o/ )ittin$ t)e co#ponent #ultiplied ,- t)e pro,a,ilit- t)at t)i*
co#ponent re*i*t* t)e i#pact3 T)e ter# ?co#ponent? a* u*ed a,o1e i* de/ined a* part* o/ t)e
protection *-*te#8 i3e3 #a6or ar#our panel* or S=A*8 and not /unctional co#ponent a* t)e ter# i*
$enerall- u*ed in *-*te# 1ulnera,ilit- anal-*i*3 T)e pro,a,ilit- o/ )ittin$ an ar#our co#ponent i*
proportional to t)e pro6ected area o/ t)e co#ponent onto t)e plane perpendicular to t)e direction o/
t)e t)reat3 7or t)e purpo*e o/ t)e 2A a**e**#ent #et)od8 it i* a**u#ed t)at all co#ponent* t)at
*ucce**/ull- pa** t)e ,alli*tic e1aluation te*t* durin$ ")a*e* 2 and D8 /or t)e $i1en 0e1el* t)reat*
and condition* de/ined in Appendi+ % ac)ie1e a %00B pro,a,ilit- to de/eat t)i* t)reat3 T)e
co#ponent* t)at /ail ")a*e* 2 or D are a**u#ed to ,e de/eated <it) a %00B pro,a,ilit- $i1en a )it8
i3e3 are certain to ,e per/orated i/ )it3 T)e E"C can t)en ,e de/ined a* t)e ratio o/ t)e protected area
(A") to t)e t)reatened *ur/ace area (Ao)E
O
P
A
A
6 100 EPC =
T)e relati1e 1ulnera,le area (&2A) i* de/ined a* ratio o/ t)e unprotected (1ulnera,le) area (A) to
area AoE
EPC 6 100
A
A
6 100 RVA
O
"
= =
Area A9 i* deri1ed /ro# t)e parallel pro6ection o/ t)e occupant co#part#ent onto t)e plane
perpendicular to t)e direction o/ t)e t)reat3 Area A" i* t)at proportion o/ area A9 /or <)ic) t)e
protection i* en*ured <it) re*pect to t)e direction o/ t)e t)reat3 @n contra*t8 area A i* t)at proportion
o/ area A9 /or <)ic) t)ere i* no protection <it) re*pect to t)e direction o/ t)e t)reat3
To a**e** t)e &2A8 a *erie* o/ 1ie<* repre*entin$ t)e a**e#,led ar#our per*onnel co#part#ent
(not t)e entire 1e)icle) *)ould ,e produced /or anal-*i*3 T)e*e can ,e t)ree di#en*ional co#puter-
$enerated plot*8 or )and dra<n 1ie<*3 7i$ure C34 *)o<* an e+a#ple /or a 0
o
and ;0
o
o/ aAi#ut)
(/ront 1ie< and *ide 1ie< re*pecti1el-)8 <)ere t)e cre< co#part#ent i* repre*ented ,- dotted line*3
T)e pro6ected *ur/ace area o/ t)e cre< co#part#ent could ,e calculated a* <ell a* t)e pro6ected
*ur/ace area o/ t)e 1ulnera,le Aone*3
11
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2
1
2 7
2.4 7
1.+ 7
0.+ 7
0.*$ 7
2
1
1
2
1
2 7
3 7
) 7
1.+ 7
0.3$ 7
3 2
3
0.4$ 7
2
1
2 7
2.4 7
1.+ 7
0.+ 7
0.*$ 7
2
1
1
2
1
2 7
3 7
) 7
1.+ 7
0.3$ 7
3 2
3
0.4$ 7
Ao G 2 # + 03H #
Q %3H # + 234 #
Q2 + R + %3H # + 03J5
# G J32J #
2

Ao G : # + %3H #
Q 2 # + 03D5 #
Q D # + 0345 #
G %23H5 #
2
A G % # + 03H # *in (55
o
)
Q 2 # + (030;H #)
Q 4 + + {(0305 #)/2}
2

G 03H: #
2
A G 2 # + 030;H #
Q 03; # + 03J5 # *in (22
o
)
G 0345 #
2
E"C G %00B F
%00B + (0345 #
2
/J32J #
2
)
G ;D3HB

9ccupant co#part#ent

7ailed co#ponent

9ccupant co#part#ent
*ide 1ie< pro6ection plane

9ccupant co#part#ent /ront
1ie< pro6ection plane

EXA'"0E %E S@DE 2@E=

EXA'"0E 2E 7&9NT 2@E=

E"C G %00B F
%00B + (03H: #
2
/%23H5 #
2
)
G ;D3DB

Fi*6/e C&? A E9a.(le ! V6l"e/able A/ea a$$e$$.e"# .e#2+
7or a #a6or ar#our panel co#ponent t)at /ailed t)e te*tin$ procedure in ")a*e 28 t)e *ur/ace area
con*idered a* 1ulnera,le corre*pond* to t)e pre*ented area* o/ t)e co#ponent 8 i3e3 e+cludin$ t)e
EN3 9n t)e *ide 1ie< o/ t)e e+a#ple in 7i$ure C348 /ailed co#ponent % )a* an actual area
% # ,- 03H # G 03H #
2
,ut t)e pro6ected area to con*ider in t)e 2A calculation i*
% # + 03:55 # G 03:: #
2
*ince it i* in a 55
o
plane8 <)ic) $i1e a pro6ected di#en*ion o/
03H # *in (55
o
) G 03:55 #3
7or a co#ponent te*ted in ")a*e D (S=A e1aluation)8 t)e *ur/ace area con*idered a* 1ulnera,le
a/ter a /ailure depend* on t)e $eo#etr- o/ t)e <ea4 area3 7or linear <ea4 Aone* *uc) a* <eld*8
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o1erlap* or ed$e*8 t)e <idt) o/ t)e 2A i* con*idered ,- de/ault a* ,ein$ t)e <idt) o/ t)e EN
repre*entin$ t)e S=A on eac) *ide o/ t)e <ea4 area3 !- e+a#ple8 t)e /ailed co#ponent 2 depicted
in 7i$ure C34 (*ide 1ie<) i* a plate* a**e#,l- ,uilt a* in 7i$ure C3D ,)8 <it) EN o1erlappin$ ,- 2 ##3
A**u#in$ t)at t)e 1e)icle in t)e e+a#ple i* te*ted /or "rotection 0e1el D (*ee Appendi+ 2)8 t)e total
<idt) o/ t)e EN* i* t)en ;H ##3 =it) a len$t) o/ 2 # on t)e occupant co#part#ent8 t)e 1ulnera,le
*ur/ace area o/ t)i* de/eated co#ponent i* t)en 2 # + 030;H # G 03%;: #
2
3
7or circular <ea4 area* *uc) a* ,olt* or *#all )ole*8 t)e de/ault di#en*ion con*idered a* o//erin$ no
protection i* a**u#ed to ,e a radiu* o/ EN around t)e centre o/ t)e /ailed co#ponent8 i3e3 a dia#eter
o/ 50 ## /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D3 !- e+a#ple8 t)e 1ulnera,le *ur/ace area o/ co#ponent D
depicted in 7i$ure C34 (*ide 1ie<) include* a 2A corre*pondin$ to + (50 ## / 2)
2
G 0300%;: #
2
3 T)e
total 2A o/ t)i* co#ponent (/our ,olt*) i* t)en 4 + 0300%;: #
2
G 0300JH5 #
2
3 7or circular <ea4 area*
lar$er t)an E8 t)e ed$e* are con*idered t)e di*continuitie* and t)e e+tent o/ t)e EN i* treated a* in
7i$ure C3D a)8 <it) a narro< 'A at t)e centre o/ t)e <ea4 area3
T)e de/ault 1alue o/ t)e EN *)ould ,e u*ed unle** e1idence* appro1ed ,- National Aut)orit- (e3$3
te*t data) de#on*trate t)at a di//erent 1alue pro1ide* ;0B pro,a,ilit- o/ re*i*tance to t)e )it3
@n t)e e+a#ple o/ t)e *ide 1ie< in 7i$ure C348 t)e calculation pro1ide* a total t)reatened *ur/ace area
Ao o/ %23H5 #
2
and a total 1ulnera,le *ur/ace area A o/ 03H: #
2
8 /or a &2A o/ :3JB and an E"C o/
;D3DB /or t)i* 1ie<3
T)e acceptance criterion /or t)e ")a*e 4 i* an E"C o/ ;0B /or e1er- 1ie< repre*ented ,- t)e an$le*
o/ attac4 *peci/ied in Appendi+ %3
A* a #ini#u#8 /or 1e)icle* <it) *i#ple $eo#etr-8 t)e E"C *)all ,e deter#ined /or t)e /ront8 *ide*8
rear and )i$)e*t ele1ation (e3$3 roo/ at D0
o
/or 5E "rotection 0e1el* % to D) attac4 an$le*3 T)e
anal-*i* o/ &2A and E"C *)ould ,e repeated at lea*t /or e1er- %5
o
o/ aAi#ut) and ele1ation a* a
#ini#u#3 7or t)e "rotection 0e1el* % to D8 t)i* repre*ent* 24 aAi#ut) an$le* and D ele1ation an$le*
(0
o
8 %5
o
and D0
o
) /or a total o/ J2 1ie<*3 7or 0e1el 48 t)e total nu#,er o/ 1ie<* i* 24 (D:0
o
o/ aAi#ut)
and a /i+ed 0
o
ele1ation) and /or 0e1el 58 it i* 5 1ie<* (-D0
o
8 -%5
o
8 0
o
8 %5
o
and D0
o
o/ aAi#ut) and a
/i+ed 0
o
ele1ation)3
T)e co#putation* a**ociated <it) 2A a**e**#ent could al*o ,e per/or#ed u*in$ 1ulnera,ilit-
*o/t<are t)at auto#aticall- calculate* t)e &2A /or e1er- 1ie< de/ined in Appendi+ % <it) an$le o/
attac4 incre#ent* *#aller t)an %5
o
3
9n co#pletion o/ t)e E"C co#putation* /or t)e entire 1e)icle protection *-*te#8 an acceptance
report *)all ,e produced3 @t *)ould indicate t)e co#putation #et)odolo$- /ollo<ed a* <ell a* t)e
E"C calculated /or e1er- point o/ 1ie< anal-*ed (<it)out auto#atic *o/t<are) or /or t)e point o/ 1ie<
*)o<in$ t)e lo<e*t E"C (<it) auto#atic *o/t<are)3
?& Te$# e56i(.e"#
?&%& Te$# !a'ili#- a"+ a//a"*e.e"#
T)e te*t /acilit- e#plo-ed /or t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent* *)ould pro1ide t)e condition* nece**ar- to
#eet t)e re.uire#ent* *tated in t)e /ollo<in$ *ection*3 T)e ,alli*tic te*t arran$e#ent* *)ould ,e
*i#ilar to t)o*e *)o<n in 7i$ure C353 T)i* docu#ent doe* not *peci/- an- detail* o/ t)e con*truction
or #ana$e#ent o/ t)e te*t /acilit-3
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RADAR
G"N
1.0
LASER
LIGHT SCREENS
WITNESS SHEET
TARGET


1
3$))22+
Fi*6/e C&@ A E9a.(le$ ! e9(e/i.e"#al a//a"*e.e"# 6$e+ !/ balli$#i' #e$#i"*
Yaw card and/or
shot position witness
sheet
Velocity detectors
Test specimen
Witness plate
Firing line
Launcher
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?&)& La6"'2e/ # #a/*e# +i$#a"'e
T)e launc)er to tar$et di*tance *)all ,e *elected *uc) t)at t)ere i* a )i$) pro,a,ilit- o/ t)e i#pact
condition* ,ein$ 7A@& in ter#* o/ 1elocit- (Section* 435 and 53:)8 -a< (Section 43:) and i#pact
po*ition (Section* 5348 53: and Appendi+ 2)3
?&,& La6"'2i"* S-$#e.
An- launc)in$ de1ice #a- ,e u*ed pro1ided it i* capa,le o/ con*i*tentl- and reproduci,l- propellin$
t)e te*t pro6ectile* (,ullet* or /ra$#ent *i#ulator*) at t)e re.uired ai#in$ point <it) an accepta,le
accurac-8 i#pact 1elocit- and an$le o/ i#pact -a<3
?&?& P/>e'#ile$
T)e 5E pro6ectile* u*ed in ,alli*tic te*tin$ *)all ,e o/ t)e t-pe and cali,re *peci/ied in Appendi+ %3
T)e 7S" u*ed to *i#ulate t)e artiller- t)reat *)ould con/or# to t)e dra<in$ and ta,le pro1ided in
7i$ure C3: and Ta,le 43%3 T)e 20 ## 7S" i* #andator- /or "rotection 0e1el* 4 and 5 co#ponent
acceptance te*t*3
Fi*6/e C&= A Re!e/e"'e +/a1i"* !/ FSP$
NOTESE %- C90D &900ED ANNEA0ED STEE0 C9N79&'@NG T9 C9'"9S@T@9N 4DDJC8 4D40C 9& ES@2A0ENT3
2- A7TE& 'AN7ACT&E @TE' SCA00 CA2E CA&DNESS 2A0E 97 C&C D0T23
D- A00 !&&S A&E &E'92ED3
4- 7@N@SC %3: EXCE"T AS N9TED3
5- ADJST 0ENGTC T9 'EET @ND@CATED =E@GCT3
:- D@'ENS@9NS @N ##3
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Table ?&? A Re!e/e"'e +i.e"$i"$ ! FSP$
7ra$#ent
Si#ulator
=ei$)t
($)
A
(##)
U !
(##)
C
(##)
D
(##)
E
(##)
U 7
(##)
G
(##)
U C
(##)
%23J ## %D34T03%D
53:;-034 %23HDT0305 %5324 %3%5T0305 %34JT0305 %23J5Q030H 03%D #a+ %%34DT0305
); ..B @,&CD;&)=
E&)F3;&? %E&CED;&;@ )?&;; %&=)D;&;@ )&,%D;&;@ );&C,G;&;C ;&) .a9 %C&C;D;&%)
O 'andator- /or "rotection 0e1el* 4 and 53
?&@& P/>e'#ile 0el'i#- .ea$6/e.e"#
T)e 1elocit- o/ eac) pro6ectile *)all ,e #ea*ured prior to i#pact <it) an- *uita,le e.uip#ent (optical8
#a$netic8 acou*tic8 +-ra-8 ca#era8 ,rea4/#a4e *creen*8 Doppler radar8 etc3) capa,le o/ pro1idin$ an
accurac- o/ T 035B3 T)e reco##ended #ea*ure#ent plane *)all ,e located perpendicular to t)e
pro6ectile tra6ector-8 at a #a+i#u# di*tance o/ 235 # a)ead o/ t)e ai# point on t)e tar$et3 @/ t)e
*tri4in$ 1elocit- i* #ea*ured at a di*tance $reater t)an 235 # /ro# t)e tar$et8 t)e *tri4in$ 1elocit-
*)all t)en ,e e+trapolated /ro# t)e point o/ #ea*ure#ent to t)e tar$et u*in$ reco$ni*ed a ,alli*tic
dra$ coe//icient /or t)e pro6ectile in .ue*tion3 Supple#entar- detail* on 1elocit- correction are $i1en
in Appendi+ 53
?&=& P/>e'#ile -a1 .ea$6/e.e"# a"+ a''e(#a"'e '/i#e/ia
T)e -a< an$le o/ t)e pro6ectile at i#pact #a- ,e #ea*ured ,- an- *uita,le #et)od (e3$3 -a< card8
ort)o$onal p)oto$rap)ic or /la*) X-ra- *-*te#8 Doppler radar *-*te#8 etc3) t)at doe* not in it*el/
cau*e pro6ectile in*ta,ilit-3 A detailed procedure /or co#putin$ t)e -a< an$le /ro# -a< card
#ea*ure#ent i* pre*ented in Appendi+ 53
T)e pro6ectile -a< *)all ,e <it)in t)e li#it* *peci/ied in Ta,le 4323
Table ?&) 3 I.(a'# -a1 '/i#e/ia
T2/ea#
P/>e'#ile
P/#e'#i"
Le0el
I.(a'# A"*le Ya1 C/i#e/ia
(De*/ee$)
C..e"#$
5E !ullet*
%-D All K5
4-5
K:0 K5
I:0 KD
All KD Spaced tar$et*
7S"
%-D All K5 Not 'andator-
4-5 All K5
T)e -a< *)all ,e #ea*ured periodicall- durin$ eac) te*t *erie*3 @/ e+ce**i1e -a< i* o,*er1ed8 all t)e
/irin$* conducted *ince t)e pre1iou* #ea*ured accepta,le -a< <ill ,e con*idered in1alid and *)all
t)en ,e repeated3
?&F& I.(a'# l'a#i" 1i#"e$$
@n order to a**e** i#pact /airne**8 a *)ot location <itne** *)ould ,e u*ed to pro1ide e1idence o/ t)e
e+act i#pact point a$ain*t t)e intended i#pact location o/ t)e pro6ectile3 A -a< card can act a* a *)ot
location <itne** (*ee 7i$ure C35) e1en i/ t)e -a< #ea*ure#ent i* ac)ie1ed ,- anot)er #et)od3
?&C& Ta/*e# #-(e$H /e#e"#i" .e#2+ a"+ /ie"#a#i"
7our tar$et t-pe* can ,e u*ed /or ,alli*tic e1aluation3
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%3 Sin$le plate tar$et*E Suc) tar$et* con*i*t o/ a *in$le ar#our #aterial or co#,ination o/
#aterial* (co#po*ite ar#our)3
23 'ini#u# en$ineered tar$et*E T)e*e tar$et* $enerall- con*i*t o/ 1ariou* #aterial* (#etal*8
$la**8 cera#ic8 e+plo*i1e*8 etc) eit)er loo*el- a**e#,led or li$)tl- /a*tened to$et)er
u*uall- to aid )andlin$ durin$ te*tin$ (taped8 <elded8 ,olted8 $lued8 etc)3 Tar$et* #aterial*
#a- ,e con/i$ured in contact or <it) air *pace*3
D3 7ull- en$ineered tar$et*E T)e*e tar$et* are con*tructed to ,e /ull- repre*entati1e o/ an
actual 1e)icle ar#our *-*te#3 T)i* i* ac)ie1ed ,- u*in$ t)e *a#e #aterial*8 )ard<are8
con*truction tec)ni.ue*8 /i+in$ and #ountin$ #et)od etc8 t)at <ould ,e u*ed in t)e actual
1e)icle *-*te# application3 T)e*e tar$et* #a- include *ection* o/ t)e real *-*te#
(co#ponent #oc4-up*)3 En$ineered tar$et* #a- ,e #ounted in a tar$et *tand or on a
*uita,le 1e)icle3
43 2e)icle tar$et*E T)e*e tar$et* con*titute t)e actual ar#our *-*te#*3 T)e- #a- ,e /ull-
/unctional 1e)icle* or ,alli*tic te*t tar$et *tructure* (1e)icle #inu* non-ar#our related
co#ponent* *uc) a* t)e po<er pac48 $un *-*te#8 etc3)3
Sin$le plate tar$et* and #ini#u# en$ineered tar$et* can ,e u*ed /or &MD and .ualit- control o/
#aterial* and ,a*ic* a**e#,lie*3 T)eir *iAe and ri$idit- <ill nor#all- ,e reduced co#pared to /ull-
en$ineered or 1e)icle ar#our tar$et co#ponent*3 Sin$le plate tar$et* and #ini#u# en$ineered
tar$et* repre*ent onl- t)e #aterial* t)at con*titute ar#our panel 'A*3
Co#ponent acceptance te*t* *)all onl- u*e /ull- repre*entati1e ar#our *-*te#* t)rou$) t)e u*e o/
/ull- en$ineered or 1e)icle tar$et*3
7or *in$le plate tar$et* and en$ineered tar$et*8 a ri$id *upport /i+ture *)all ,e u*ed *o t)at t)e tar$et
re#ain* /ir#l- in place durin$ and a/ter t)e te*t e1ent3 T)e /ra#e *upport and cla#p* or #ountin$
/i+ture *)ould ,e capa,le o/ retainin$ t)e tar$et and <it)*tandin$ *)oc4 re*ultin$ /ro# ,alli*tic i#pact
,- t)e te*t pro6ectile*3 T)e ar#our te*t tar$et *)all not ,e altered ,et<een t)e *)ot* <)en t)e /i+ture
need* to ,e re-ti$)tened3 T)e preci*e tar$et ,oundar- condition* u*ed *)all ,e de*cri,ed in *uc) a
<a- t)at eac) te*t i* reproduci,le3
T)e *upport /i+ture *)all ,e capa,le o/ en*urin$ i#pact point at t)e de*ired ai# point and an$le o/
o,li.uit- <it)in a tolerance de/ined in Section 53:3
?&E& 7i#"e$$ $-$#e.
7or te*tin$ opa.ue and tran*parent ar#our #aterial tar$et* t)e <itne** *-*te# *)all con*i*t o/ a
no#inal 035 ## (T 0305 ##) t)ic4 Alu#iniu# allo- *)eet (e3$3 2024 TD or T48 AlCu'$ @S9/&20; <it)
#in3 ten*ile *tren$t) o/ 440 N/##
2
)3 @t *)all ,e placed at a *tando// di*tance o/ %50 ## (T %0 ##)
,e)ind and parallel to t)e ,ac4 /ace *ur/ace o/ t)e tar$et at t)e ai# point a* illu*trated in 7i$ure C35
(re/er to di*tance E)3 T)e <itne** *-*te# *)ould e+tend o1er a *u//icient area (e.ual to or lar$er t)an
t)e tar$et *iAe) *uc) t)at all *i$ni/icant pro6ectile or tar$et de,ri* can ,e detected3
@/ 1i*ion ,loc4* are to ,e te*ted8 a t)inner <itne** (e3$3 0305 ## alu#iniu# /oil) po*itioned at a
*)orter *tando// di*tance (e3$3 50 ##) *)ould ,e u*ed3 T)i* arran$e#ent ,etter reproduce* t)e
t-pical di*tance /ro# t)e 1i*ion ,loc4* to t)e e-e* and t)e lo<er e-e in6ur- tolerance (*#all <idt) o/
t)e aperture re.uire* a clo*e approac) ,- cre< to e//ecti1el- o,*er1e e+ternal /eature*)3
@& 4alli$#i' #e$# (/'e+6/e$ !/ '.("e"# e0al6a#i"
A t-pical *e.uence /or conductin$ ,alli*tic te*t* on an ar#our co#ponent tar$et con*i*t* o/ t)e
/ollo<in$ *tep*E
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%3 0aunc)er and a##unition preparation and conditionin$
23 &an$e preparation and *et up (e3$3 c)rono$rap)*8 -a< card* etc)3
D3 Tar$et preparation and conditionin$3
43 Tar$et in*tallation and po*itionin$3
53 !alli*tic te*t /irin$ and i#pact 1alidit- (7A@&/N7A@&) e1aluation3
:3 "er/or#ance e1aluation (partial or co#plete penetration)3
J3 Tar$et co#ponent pa**8 /ail or re-te*t a**i$n#ent3
H3 Te*t report $eneration and i**ue3
T)e /ollo<in$ *peci/ic procedure* and re.uire#ent* are rele1ant to t)e proce**3
@&%& Te$# /a"*e a.bie"# '"+i#i"$
All te*tin$ procedure* *)ould ,e carried out in a te*t /acilit- )a1in$ t)e *tandard a#,ient condition*8
i3e3 a te#perature o/ 20 T %0C3 T)e te#perature and )u#idit- #ea*ure#ent* can ,e #ade <it)
an- *uita,le e.uip#ent )a1in$ a #ini#u# accurac- o/ %C /or te#perature8 and DB /or relati1e
)u#idit- (&C)3 T)e te#perature and B&C o/ t)e te*t ran$e *)ould ,e recorded at t)e ,e$innin$ and
on co#pletion o/ a te*t *e.uence3
@&)& De#ail$ a"+ .a/8i"* ! #a/*e#$
T)e te*t tar$et* /or all acceptance te*t* *)ould onl- ,e eit)er /ull- en$ineered or 1e)icle tar$et*3
"rior to te*tin$8 eac) ar#our tar$et *)ould ,e 1i*uall- or non-de*tructi1el- e+a#ined to 1eri/- t)at no
de/ect or ot)er da#a$e (dent*8 crac4*8 dela#ination*) e+i*t and to identi/- potential 0=A*3 T)e
critical di#en*ion* and <ei$)t o/ indi1idual co#ponent *)ould ,e recorded3 !a*ed on t)e*e *tudie*
t)e re.uired EN and 0=A* *)ould ,e clearl- identi/ied and #ar4ed on all te*t tar$et*3
All tar$et* and an- *eparate *u,co#ponent* includin$ t)e <itne** plate *)ould carr- a uni.ue
identi/-in$ nu#,er t)at *)ould relate toE
T)e trial *erie* nu#,erL
T)e 1e)icle /acet t)at t)e tar$et repre*ent*L
T)e t)reat <eapon a##unition u*ed in t)e a**e**#ent3 Note t)at u*e o/ a t)reat
code <ill allo< ea*ier / uncla**i/ied di**e#ination o/ re*ult*3
@n addition8 durin$ te*tin$ all ,alli*tic i#pact* *)ould ,e indi1iduall- #ar4ed on all co#ponent* o/ t)e
tar$et and <itne** plate3 Nu#,er* *)ould ,e *e.uential and account /or all *erial* /ired includin$ an-
preli#inar- te*t round* or non-7A@& i#pact* etc3
T)e*e uni.ue tar$et and ,alli*tic i#pact nu#,er* *)ould ,e recorded <it)in t)e te*t /acilit- report3
@&,& Hi# l'a#i" a"+ "6.be/
=)en a pro6ectile (,ullet or /ra$#ent *i#ulator) *tri4e* an ar#our panel8 t)e #aterial propertie* o/ t)e
panel in a Aone *urroundin$ t)e point o/ i#pact are altered3 T)e re*ult o/ a *u,*e.uent round *tri4in$
in t)i* Aone <ill ,e a//ected ,- t)e*e #aterial c)an$e*3 7or t)e #ulti-)it te*t protocol8 o1erlappin$ o/
*)ot da#a$e Aone* i* per#itted3 T)e *eparation di*tance allo<ed ,et<een *)ot* and t)e *)ot
pattern u*ed are pre*ented in Appendi+ 23
@n order to pro1ide t)e re.uired protection capa,ilit- a* de/ined in t)e STANAG /or 5E t)reat*8 t)e
#ulti-)it te*tin$ protocol de*cri,ed in Appendi+ 2 (*ee Section* A2328 A23D8 A235 and A23:) *)all ,e
u*ed3 Note t)at an optional8 lo<er #ulti-)it protection capa,ilit- /or tran*parent ar#our i* accepta,le
1+
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at t)e National Aut)orit- di*cretion (*ee Section A23D)8 ,ut 1e)icle* cla**i/ied under t)i* protocol *)all
,e cla**i/ied a* >NAT9 STANAG 45:; 5E 0e1el X V"A&T@A0W?3
T)e ar#our tar$et a**e**#ent* /or t)e /ollo<in$ ca*e* are all in *in$le )it #ode3
Ar#our tar$et a**e**#ent in t)e *in$le )it #ode i* *peci/ied /or all ,alli*tic i#pact* on EN and all
7S" t)reat*3 T)e *in$le )it #ode re.uire* t)at e1er- *)ot ,e co#pletel- independent and in ori$inal
condition tar$et #aterial8 i3e3 <it) no interaction <it) tar$et da#a$e cau*ed ,- ot)er *)ot*3
T)ere/ore8 durin$ te*tin$8 care #u*t ,e ta4en to a1oid an- in/luence /ro# pre1iou* i#pact da#a$e
t)at #i$)t deleteriou*l- a//ect per/or#ance3
7or 'A te*tin$ all accepted i#pact* *)all ,e at t)e *peci/ied di*tance a<a- /ro# t)e ed$e*8 *ea#*
and ot)er di*continuitie* a* pre*ented (*ee Appendi+ 2)3 T)i* di*tance i* called t)e E+cluded None
(EN)3
T)e co#ponent area con*idered /or t)e e1aluation o/ S=A* i* t)e EN de/ined on 'A*8 i3e3 25 ## on
eac) *ide /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D and 50 ## /or "rotection 0e1el* 4 and 53 To en*ure t)at t)e
*)ot i* actuall- te*tin$ t)e S=A8 t)e i#pact point *)all ,e at a #ini#u# di*tance /ro# t)e ai# point
or t)e intended /eature ,ut not out*ide t)e EN3 Te*tin$ an- 0=A* pre*ent <it)in a potential S=A
*)all ,e e#p)a*iAed3 =it) a <elded 6oint /or e+a#ple8 *)ot* #a- ,e ai#ed at t)e centre o/ t)e
*ea#8 at t)e *ide o/ t)e *ea# and in an- potential )eat a//ected Aone3
T)e *)ot location* *elected *)ould ,e *uc) a* to #a+i#iAe t)e nu#,er o/ 0=A* te*ted t)at al*o
incorporate an- pre1ailin$ $eo#etric criteria i3e3 t)o*e de*cri,ed in Appendi+ 23 =it) *o#e #aterial*
(e3$3 tran*parent ar#our)8 t)e <ea4e*t point o/ t)e panel <ill $enerall- ,e at t)e peri#eter o/ t)e
co#ponent3 @n t)i* ca*e8 t)e ai# point *)ould ,e c)o*en clo*e to t)e ,order ,et<een t)e 'A and t)e
EN re*er1ed /or S=A te*tin$3 7or e+a#ple8 in t)e pre*ence o/ a #o*aic ar#our o/ tile*8 t)e ai# point
*)ould ,e at t)e tile* 6oint inter*ection3
@n all ca*e*8 tar$et* *a#ple* *)all ,e o/ a *iAe repre*entati1e o/ t)e actual co#ponent on t)e 1e)icle
protection *-*te#3 @/ t)e *iAe o/ t)e co#ponent i* too *#all to ,e te*ted u*in$ t)e co#plete #ulti-)it
*)ot pattern de/ined /or t)e *peci/ied "rotection 0e1el8 it *)all ,e te*ted <it) onl- t)e t<o /ir*t *)ot* o/
t)e pattern* de*cri,ed in Appendi+ 23 @/ t)e co#ponent i* too *#all to allo< /irin$ e1en onl- one pair
o/ *)ot*8 it *)all t)en ,e con*idered a* a S=A and te*ted accordin$l-3
7or "rotection 0e1el* % to 48 #ore t)an one /our *)ot $roup #a- ,e /ired at a tar$et panel i/ it i*
6ud$ed ,- t)e National Aut)orit- t)at t)ere i* no interaction o/ t)e da#a$e cau*ed ,- t)e di//erent
*)ot* $roup*3
@&?& Ta/*e# '"+i#i"i"*
"rior to ,alli*tic te*tin$8 eac) tar$et *)ould ,e pre-conditioned to a te#perature o/ 20 T 5C and a
relati1e )u#idit- (&C) *peci/ied ,- t)e National Aut)orit- /or at lea*t %2 )our*3 T)e tar$et* *)ould ,e
reconditioned once t)eir te#perature i* no lon$er <it)in t)e tolerance ,and o/ T 5C3 @/ di//erent te*t
condition* /ro# t)e*e 1alue* are u*ed8 t)e- *)ould ,e clearl- identi/ied and recorded in t)e te*t
report3
7or te*t condition* <)ere t)e te#perature o/ t)e tar$et i* not t)e *a#e a* t)e te*t ran$e condition*8
t)e te#perature o/ eac) tar$et *)ould ,e #ea*ured prior to and i##ediatel- /ollo<in$ co#pletion o/
t)e te*t and recorded in t)e te*t report3
T)e National Aut)orit- #a- *peci/- pre-conditionin$ o/ tar$et* t)at are *en*iti1e to )u#idit-3 @n t)o*e
ca*e* <)ere t)e &C o/ t)e ran$e te*t /acilit- di//er* /ro# t)at *peci/ied /or t)e tar$et8 t)e te*t *)all ,e
per/or#ed <it)in a #a+i#u# ti#e o/ one )our /ollo<in$ t)e co#pletion o/ conditionin$3 T)i*
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approac) i* appropriate to outdoor /irin$ ran$e* <)ere it i* not po**i,le to control t)e a#,ient te*t
condition*3
T)e National Aut)orit- #a- re.uire te*tin$ under e+tre#e en1iron#ental condition*3 @n t)i* ca*e8 t)e
re.uire#ent *)ould ta4e into account t)e cli#atic Aone* de/ined in STANAG 2H;53 T)e preci*e
re.uire#ent* *)all ,e de/ined in a *peci/ication or tec)nical de*cription3
@&@& Ta/*e# ($i#i"i"* a"+ bli56i#- .ea$6/e.e"#
Eac) tar$et *u,#itted /or te*t *)all ,e /ir#l- #ounted to a ri$id *upport <it)in t)e ran$e /acilit-3
=)en #ountin$ tar$et* /or te*tin$ to a )oldin$ ri$ or /ra#e8 care #u*t ,e e+erci*ed to en*ure t)at t)e
load* applied or t)eir #et)od o/ application do not in/luence t)e ,alli*tic re*pon*e o/ t)e tar$et3
T)e procedure u*ed to po*ition t)e tar$et *)ould en*ure t)at t)e *peci/ied i#pact an$le to t)e line o/
/ire i* ac)ie1ed and #ea*ured at t)e intended point o/ ai# on t)e tar$et3 T)e *peci/ied tolerance /or
t)e tar$et o,li.uit- i* T 03503
T)e tar$et o,li.uit- *)ould ,e #ea*ured /or eac) round and recorded in t)e te*t report3 Tar$et
o,li.uit- i* con1entionall- #ea*ured a* t)e an$le *u,tended ,et<een t)e nor#al (;0
0
) to t)e plate
*ur/ace and t)e line o/ /ire3 9t)er an$ular #ea*ure#ent* #a- ,e ta4en pro1ided a clear de*cription
or *4etc) de/ine* t)e procedure u*ed3
Sin$le tar$et an$le* can ,e u*ed to repre*ent co#pound an$le* pro1ided t)eir #et)od o/ calculation
i* #ade e+plicit in t)e te*t report3
@&=& Te$# i.(a'# 0ali+i#- a$$e$$.e"#
9nce t)e condition* creatin$ t)e e+pectation o/ a 1alid te*t are #et8 t)e actual /irin$ *e.uence i*
per/or#ed <it) t)e appropriate #ea*ure#ent e.uip#ent3 A ,alli*tic i#pact i* con*idered 7A@& i/ it
#eet* t)e criteria de/ined <it)in t)i* Anne+ a* *u##ari*ed ,elo< ,ut i* *entenced a* N7A@& i/ t)e
criteria are not #et3 All ,alli*tic i#pact* <)et)er 7A@& or N7A@& *)all ,e recorded in t)e te*t report3
@#pact 1elocit-8 tolerance T 20 #/* /ro# t)e no#inal 1elocit- (Appendi+ %)
9,li.uit- o/ i#pact8 tolerance /or t)e tar$et o,li.uit- T 0350 (*ee Section 535)
(a<8 tolerance* D or 5 (*ee Section 43:)
'ulti-)it te*tin$ criteria (*)ot po*itionin$)8 *ee Appendi+ 2
Di*tance /ro# ed$e to i#pact point /or 'A te*tin$ (EN)E
25 ## /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D3
50 ## /or "rotection 0e1el* 4 and 5 a* <ell a* /or tran*parent ar#our "rotection 0e1el
% to D "A&T@A0 (*ee Appendi+ 2)3
(A *)ot i#pact location <itne** *)ould ,e u*ed to a**e** t)e ed$e *eparation di*tance8 t)e di*tance
/ro# t)e intended point o/ ai# and t)e di*tance ,et<een *)ot*8 <)en re.uired (*ee Appendi+ 2))3
All 7A@& i#pact* <ill contri,ute to t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent o/ t)e tar$et and #u*t t)en ,e 6ud$ed to
#eet ("artial "enetration8 "") or /ail (Co#plete "enetration8 C") t)e *peci/ied per/or#ance
re.uire#ent3
Co<e1er8 under certain condition*8 i#pact* cla**i/ied a* N7A@& #a- ,e accepted /or t)e
a**e**#ent3 T)i* *ituation ari*e* i/ t)e N7A@& i#pact create* #ore *e1ere condition* -et
per/or#ance re.uire#ent* ("") are #et3
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T)e interpretation o/ <)at con*titute* a 7A@& and N7A@& i#pact and <)et)er ,alli*tic te*t* are
re$arded a* accepted or re6ected depend* upon t)e *e1erit- condition* de/ined in Ta,le 53%3
Table @&% 3 I"+i0i+6al i.(a'# !ai/"e$$ a"+ $e0e/i#- '"+i#i"$
C/i#e/ia Fai/"e$$ C"+i#i"$
Rela#i0e Se0e/i#-
M/e Se0e/e
C"+i#i"$
Le$$ Se0e/e
C"+i#i"$
@#pact 2elocit- T20 #/* 7a*ter Slo<er
9,li.uit- o/ @#pact T 0350 (*ee X 535) 0o<er o,li.uit- Ci$)er o,li.uit-
(a< An$le 0 to D or 0 to 5 (*ee X 43:) Not applica,le Ci$)er an$le
@#pact "o*ition
(")a*e 2 onl-)
@n 'A @n EN Not applica,le
@#pact Separation
Di*tance
Sin$le )itE See X 53D S)orter di*tance
(da#a$e Aone
o1erlappin$)
Not applica,le
'ulti-)itE See Appendi+ 2 S)orter di*tance 0on$er di*tance
@#pact Group
Separation
See Appendi+ 2 S)orter di*tance
(da#a$e Aone
o1erlappin$)
Not applica,le
@/ t)e te*t condition* o/ an N7A@& i#pact are le** *e1ere t)an *peci/ied and t)e per/or#ance
re.uire#ent* are not #et (C")8 t)i* <ill ,e con*idered a* an accepted i#pact8 and <ill con*titute a
tar$et /ailure3 @/ t)e per/or#ance re.uire#ent* are #et ("") t)e N7A@& i#pact i* con*idered a*
re6ected3
Anot)er *ituation #a- ari*e in #ulti-)it e1aluation <)en an N7A@& i#pact i* accepted ,ecau*e it led
to a tar$et *ucce** ("") under #ore *e1ere condition*3 Co<e1er8 an- *u,*e.uent i#pact on t)e
*a#e tar$et i* con*idered N7A@& ,- de/ault e1en t)ou$) t)e /irin$ condition* o/ t)e i#pact <ere
<it)in t)e $i1en tolerance*3 Ne1ert)ele**8 t)e i#pact *)all ,e accepted i/ it lead* to *ucce** ("") ,ut
re6ected i/ it lead* to /ailure (C")3 @n t)i* la*t ca*e8 all t)e pre1iou*l- accepted i#pact* are al*o
re6ected and *)all ,e repeated3
@/ a certain nu#,er o/ i#pact* o/ a /our-*)ot* pattern are per/or#ed and are accepted "" and t)en a
*u,*e.uent i#pact i* a re6ected C" (#ore *e1ere N7A@& i#pact)8 all t)e pre1iou* i#pact* are to ,e
re6ected and *)all all ,e repeated3
@&F& 7i#"e$$ (la#e a"+ a/.6/ e9a.i"a#i"
T)e le1el o/ da#a$e on t)e alu#iniu# <itne** plate i* t)e per/or#ance criterion /or t)e e1aluation o/
*ucce** or /ailure o/ a tar$et a$ain*t a particular pro6ectile3 Ne1ert)ele**8 ar#our tar$et da#a$e
e+a#ination i* al*o re.uired *ince it contri,ute* to t)e deci*ion on continuin$ or )altin$ t)e te*t
*e.uence /or a co#ponent (*ee Ta,le D3D)3
A/ter eac) ,alli*tic i#pact8 t)e <itne** plate *)all ,e 1i*uall- e+a#ined /or da#a$e and e1idence o/
penetration ,- t)e pro6ectile or tar$et #aterial*3 A C" i* recorded <)en li$)t i* o,*er1ed to pa**
t)rou$) t)e da#a$e in t)e <itne** plate3 A "" i* recorded <)en no li$)t i* 1i*i,le t)rou$) t)e
da#a$e i/ pre*ent3
All o,*er1a,le da#a$e on t)e <itne** plate *)ould ,e appropriatel- #ar4ed and nu#,ered to allo<
tracea,ilit-3 T)e <itne** plate *)ould ,e #o1ed or replaced durin$ t)e a**e**#ent to en*ure t)at
o,*er1a,le da#a$e area* /ro# indi1idual te*t i#pact* re#ain di*crete /ro# one anot)er3
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@&C& C.("e"# (e/!/.a"'e +e#e/.i"a#i"
7ollo<in$ co#pletion o/ t)e ,alli*tic te*t *e.uence <it) t)e nu#,er o/ *)ot* re.uired ,- eac) ")a*e
o/ t)e a**e**#ent (*ee Ta,le D3D)8 t)e *ucce** or /ailure o/ a co#ponent i* deter#ined3 Co#ponent
de*i$n /ailure i* de/ined <)en one or #ore accepted i#pact re*ult* in C" o/ t)e tar$et3
7ollo<in$ t)e /ailure o/ a co#ponent de*i$n t)e National Aut)orit- #a- *elect one o/ t)e /ollo<in$
t)ree option*3
9ption %3 A *in$le re-te*t o/ t)e /ailed co#ponent de*i$n <it) t)e identical con/i$uration i* allo<ed3
T)e re-te*t *)ould co#pri*e t)e /ull nu#,er o/ round* *tated <it)in Ta,le D3D <it) no reduction
allo<ed3
9ption 23 A /ull re-te*t u*in$ re1i*ed ar#our *olution* (e//ecti1el- a re*u,#i**ion)3
9ption D3 T)e co#ponent i* con*idered a* co#pri*in$ a 2A /or t)e purpo*e* o/ t)e "rotected Area
calculation3
T)e proce** o/ te*tin$ and acceptance i* *u##ariAed a* a /lo< c)art in Appendi+ :3
An e+a#ple i* pro1ided /or a 0e1el % tar$et a**e**#ent8 indicatin$ t)e po**i,ilitie* a1aila,le to t)e
National Aut)orit- durin$ t)e te*t proce**3
@/ *)ot Y%0 i* ac)ie1ed <it) no C" o/ t)e tar$et8 t)e National Aut)orit- #a- decide t)at t)e te*t can
,e *topped i/ tar$et da#a$e i* *u//icientl- lo< and t)e co#ponent i* t)en accepted a* *ucce**/ul3
A$ain8 i/ te*tin$ continue* to *)ot Y22 <it)out C"8 t)e co#ponent i* al*o accepted a* *ucce**/ul3
@/ a C" occur* ,et<een *)ot* Y%% to Y228 t)e te*t could ,e *topped *ince t)e STANAG allo<* N9 C"
<it)in t)e *erie*3 At National Aut)orit- di*cretion t)e *erie* could ,e continued to *)ot Y228 ,ut t)i* i*
not re.uired ,- t)e STANAG3 Co<e1er8 i/ a *econd C" doe* occur* up to Y228 t)e co#ponent i*
declared /ailed and re-te*t o/ t)e *a#e tar$et recipe i* not allo<ed3
@/ a C" occur* ,e/ore *)ot Y%08 t)e te*t could ,e *topped8 ,ut t)e National Aut)orit- could *till a*4 to
co#plete t)e *erie* to *)ot Y223 @/ no ot)er C" occur*8 t)e National Aut)orit- could c)oo*e ,et<een
declarin$ t)e co#ponent /ailed8 allo<in$ a re-te*t o/ t)e *a#e recipe or a*4in$ /or a re*u,#i**ion3 @/
an additional C" occur* <it)in t)e re#ainder o/ t)e 22 *)ot *erie*8 a re-te*t o/ t)e *a#e tar$et recipe
i* not allo<ed3
@&E& 4alli$#i' #e$# /e(/#
@n order to proceed <it) t)e 2A a**e**#ent8 t)e /ollo<in$ in/or#ation /or e1er- tar$et co#ponent
,alli*ticall- te*ted *)all ,e /ull- docu#ented in a report3
a3 Date and place o/ trial8 "rotection 0e1el* te*ted3
,3 Actual /irin$ ran$e u*ed8 di*tance /ro# 1elocit- #ea*ure#ent point to tar$et8 <itne** plate
#aterial8 t)ic4ne** and *tando// di*tance3
c3 ")oto or dra<in$ o/ te*t *et-up identi/-in$ co#ponent* and de/inin$ po*ition*/di*tance*3
d3 Na#e o/ t)e te*tin$ per*onnel3
e3 Tar$et t-pe (/ull- en$ineered or 1e)icle) and ai# Aone ('A <it) or <it)out 0=A in ")a*e 2
or S=A in ")a*e D)3
/3 Te#perature and relati1e )u#idit- at t)e te*t /acilit-8 and tar$et pre-conditioned
te#perature i/ di//erent /ro# te*t /acilit-3
$3 7or eac) *)ot8 pro6ectile no#enclature and de*cription8 alon$ <it) an- in/or#ation on
#anu/acture and pro1enance3
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)3 7or eac) te*t *erie*8 ,arrel cali,re8 len$t)8 and t<i*t i/ applica,le8 te*t *peci#en-#ountin$
con/i$uration3
i3 7or eac) *)ot8 appro+i#ate location o/ i#pact8 intended and actual *tri4in$ 1elocitie*
o,tained8 an$le o/ -a<8 partial or co#plete penetration8 7A@& or N7A@& i#pact8 accepted
or re6ected i#pact and note* on tar$et da#a$e8 e3$3 ,ul$e and crac4*3
63 7or eac) te*t *erie*8 indication o/ co#pliance <it) #ini#u# *peci/ied ,alli*tic per/or#ance
re.uire#ent*3
43 Ju*ti/ication o/ reduction o/ t)e nu#,er o/ round* accordin$ to Ta,le D3D3
l3 An- ot)er in/or#ation or re#ar4* pertinent to t)e conduct o/ t)e te*t8 or ,e)a1iour o/ t)e
#aterial to de#on*trate t)at t)e re.uire#ent* o/ t)i* STANAG )a1e ,een #et3
#3 T-pe8 #a** and di#en*ion* o/ t)e pro6ectile8 cali,re8 core dia#eter8 lot nu#,er8 #odel
nu#,er8 na#e o/ *upplier8 countr- o/ #anu/acture8 and ,alli*tic retardation i/ 4no<n3
An- ot)er in/or#ation rele1ant to t)e National Aut)orit-8 particular re.uire#ent* or condition* o/ t)e
tar$et and t)reat *)ould ,e docu#ented8 *uc) a*E
a) T)e le1el o/ cla**i/ication (uncla**i/ied8 con/idential333) o/ t)e
te*t re*ult*3
,) Sa#plin$ procedure8 and /ull de*cription o/ eac) ar#our
tar$et te*ted includin$E #a**8 *iAe8 areal den*it-8 t)ic4ne** (#a+38 #in38 #ean)8 )ardne**
(#a+38 #in3) no#inal areal den*it-8 #aterial t-pe8 #anu/acturer and lot nu#,er3
c) ")oto$rap) o/ tar$et* ,e/ore and a/ter te*tin$8 penetration
dept) etc3
d) T-pe8 #a** and di#en*ion* o/ t)e pro6ectile8 cali,re8 core
dia#eter8 lot nu#,er8 #odel nu#,er8 na#e o/ *upplier8 countr- o/ #anu/acture8 and
,alli*tic retardation i/ 4no<n3
e) A ta,le or $rap) o/ propellant c)ar$e* 1er*u* #uAAle 1elocit-3
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Re!e/e"'e$ A Rela#e+ +'6.e"#$
%3 C)an$8 A3038 and !3A3 !odt8 >JTCG/AS @nterla,orator- !alli*tic Te*t "ro$ra# F 7inal &eport?8
Ar#- &e*earc) 0a,orator- &eport no3 A&0-T&-%5JJ8 Dec3 %;;J3
23 7ortier8 C38 D3 !our$et8 and G3 "a$eau8 >Co#parati1e Stud- o/ Selected 'et)od* /or
E*ti#atin$ !alli*tic 0i#it 2elocitie* o/ Ar#our 'aterial*?8 "roc3 %J
t)
@nt3 S-#po*iu# on
!alli*tic*8 "retoria8 Sout) A/rica8 'ar3 ;H3
D3 5neu,ue)l8 !3"38 >@#pro1ed Te*t "rocedure /or !od- Ar#our8 Stati*tical !a*e and E1aluation
"ro$ra#?8 "roc3 "ASS;: S-#p3 Colc)e*ter8 58 Sept3 %;;:3
43 To,in8 038 >T)e Dra/t &e1i*ed 2er*ion o/ STANAG 2;20?8 "roc3 Soldier 'oderni*ation Se#inar8
24/25 9ct3 %;;:8 9tta<a8 Canada
53 NAT9 D&A7T STANAG 2;208 (dra/t Ed3 2) Z!alli*tic Te*t 'et)od /or "er*onal Ar#our
'aterial* and Co#,at Clot)in$Z8 9ct3 %;;:3
:3 NAT9 STANAG 4%:48 >Te*t "rocedure* 7or Ar#our "er/oration Te*t* 9/ Direct 7ire Ar#our
De/eatin$ A##unition?8 Apr3 ;J3
J3 '@0-"-4:5;DA8 Z"ro6ectile8 Cali,er* 3228 3D08 350 and 20'' 7ra$#ent Si#ulatin$Z8 %2 9ct3
%;:43
H3 @nternational Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' @T9" 2-2-J%D Z!alli*tic Te*t* o/ Ar#or
'aterial*Z3
;3 @nternational Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' @T9" 4-2-H058 Z"ro6ectile 2elocit- and
Ti#e o/ 7li$)t 'ea*ure#ent*Z3
%03 3S3 Ar#- Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' T9" %0-2-50:8 Z!alli*tic Te*tin$ o/
"er*onnel Ar#or 'aterial*Z3
%%3 3S3 Go1ern#ent "rintin$ 9//ice8 >V@; !alli*tic Te*t /or Ar#or?8 '@0-STD-::278 7e,3 %;;H3
%23 '@0-STD-H%078 En1iron#ental Te*t 'et)od* and En$ineerin$ Guideline*8 Januar- 20003
%D3 STANAG 2H;58 Cli#atic En1iron#ental Condition* A//ectin$ t)e De*i$n o/ 'aterial /or u*e ,-
NAT9 7orce*8 NAT9 %;;23
%43 AST' E;48 Guide* /or &adio$rap)ic Te*tin$
%53 AST' E%428 'et)od /or Controllin$ Sualit- o/ &adio$rap)ic Te*tin$3
%:3 Gander8 T3J38 and Co$$8 @3238 (ed*)8 JaneP* A##unition Cand,oo48 4
t)
edition8 JaneP*
@n/or#ation Group8 %;;53
%J3 Securit- Cla**i/ication Guide /or Ar#or 'aterial*8 A&0 "ro$ra# No3 0%HD00;3
%H3 !o*i48 A3 J38 !o*i48 T3 A38 "a$eau8 G38 Development of Test Procedures for Multi Hit Testing of
Body Armour8 "roceedin$* o/ t)e "er*onal Ar#our S-*te# S-#po*iu# 2000 ("ASS 2000)8 5-H
Sept3 20008 DCTA Colc)e*ter8 58 J p3
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%;3 !our$et8 D38 and "a$eau8 G38 Armour Data Recording and Analysis Software: Capaility
!verview8 "roceedin$* o/ t)e "er*onal Ar#our S-*te# S-#po*iu# 2000 ("ASS 2000)8 5-H
Sept3 20008 DCTA Colc)e*ter8 58 H p3
203 @nternational Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' @T9" 2-2-J%:8 'ea*ure#ent o/ !e)ind
Ar#our De,ri*3
2%3 GonAaleA8 &38 Confounding "ffects in #ig$t Armor Ballistic Testing8 "roc3 Aero,alli*tic &an$e
A**3 'eetin$8 'adrid8 Spain8 20008 %2 p3
223 Gra1e*8 J3C38 5ole18 C3 Joint Tec)nical Coordinatin$ Group on Aircra/t Sur1i1a,ilit-
@nterla,orator- Te*t "ro$ra#8 &ept no3 A&0-T&-J558 June %;;58 ADA 2;J2J;8 DH p3
2D3 3S3 Ar#- Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' T9" 2-2-J%58 "rotection o/ Ar#ored
2e)icle* A$ain*t 5inetic Ener$- "ro6ectile*3
243 @nternational Te*t 9peratin$ "rocedure*8 SATEC9' @T9" 2-2-:%J8 2ulnera,ilit- Te*tin$ o/
Co#,at 2e)icle* and T)eir Co#ponent*
253 'ac4ie<icA8 J38 !alli*tic Te*t "rocedure* and "rotocol /or 'ilitar- !od- Ar#our8 3S3 Ar#-8
Soldier and !iolo$ical C)e#ical Co##and8 Natic48 Dra/t &eport8 Jan3 %;;;3
2:3 2ai1ad*8 &38 'aillette8 J38 'c5eo<n8 '38 C)aracteriAation o/ S)ot "attern* /ro# Auto#atic
=eapon* in Support o/ t)e De1elop#ent o/ a 'ulti-Cit !alli*tic* Te*t "rocedure8 ")a*e %E Ta*4
!8 E+peri#ental A**e**#ent o/ S)ot "attern*8 &o-al 'ilitar- Colle$e8 5in$*ton8 'ec)3 En$3
&eport8 no3 0%0%0%8 Jan3 200%3
2J3 2ai1ad*8 &38 'aillette8 J38 'c5eo<n8 '38 C)aracteriAation o/ S)ot "attern* /ro# Auto#atic
=eapon* in Support o/ t)e De1elop#ent o/ a 'ulti-Cit !alli*tic* Te*t "rocedure8 ")a*e %E Ta*4
A8 T)reat Sur1e-8 Selection and Ac.ui*ition8 &o-al 'ilitar- Colle$e8 5in$*ton8 'ec)3 En$3
&eport8 no3 000:0%8 Jan3 20003
2H3 NAT9 AC/225 "anel @@@ Su,-"anel 58 Colla,orati1e &e*earc) into S#all Ar#* Tec)nolo$-8
(C&@SAT) Tec)nolo$- Area 2E Ter#inal E//ect*8 7inal &eport8 Jul- %;;D8 NAT9 ncla**i/ied8
Appendi+ 48 Test Specification for Assessing Target and Be$ind Target "ffects of Small Arms
%inetic "nergy Ammunition8 Addendu# A V@; Te*t 'et)od3
2;3 0o48 Tat-Sen$8 "er/or#ance o/ 0a#inated GlaAin$ Su,6ected to S#all Ar#* !alli*tic*8 "roc3
Specialt- S-#po*iu# on Structure* &e*pon*e to @#pact and !la*t (S&@!)8 9ct3 %;;:8 Tel-A1i18
@*rael3
D03 AS2D4D8 "t3%8 %;HD8 GlaAin$ panel*E !ullet-re*i*tant panel* /or interior u*e8 Standard*
A**ociation o/ Au*tralia8 Sidne-8 Au*tralia8 %;HD3
D%3 AST' 7%2DD-H;8 Standard Te*t 'et)od /or Securit- GlaAin$ 'aterial* and S-*te#*8 A#erican
Societ- /or Te*tin$ and 'aterial*8 SA8 %;H;3
D23 !S505%8 "t3 28 Securit- GlaAin$E Speci/ication /or !ullet-&e*i*tant GlaAin$ /or E+ternal *e8
!riti*) Standard* @n*titution8 0ondon8 %;J;3
DD3 Stra**,ur$er8 E38 Te*t and E1aluation "rocedure* FArtiller- T)reat8 docu#ent /or STANAG
45:;8 Ern*t 'ac) @n*titute (E'@)8 %5 'ar3 20023
D43 GonAaleA8 &38 !alli*tic 'ulti-)it Standard /or NAT9 STANAG 45:; 0e1el* %-D8 docu#ent /or
STANAG 45:;8 S Ar#- Tan4-auto#oti1e and Ar#a#ent Co##and8 'a- 20023
2$
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D53 Coda48 A38 S)ot Spacin$ Di*cu**ion "aper8 docu#ent /or STANAG 45:;8 Canadian Directorate
/or 0and &e.uire#ent*8 5 Jan3 200D3
D:3 nder<riter* 0a,oratorie*8 Standard /or Sa/et- o/ !ullet-&e*i*tin$ E.uip#ent8 0 J528 %0
t)
Ed38
'ar3 %08 20003
DJ3 N@ EN %0:D8 Securit- GlaAin$ F Te*tin$ and Cla**i/ication o/ &e*i*tance A$ain*t !ullet Attac48
200%3
DH 2ai1ad*8 &38 C)aracteriAation o/ S)ot "attern* /or a %435 ## C'G8 &o-al 'ilitar- Colle$e8
5in$*ton8 'ec)3 En$3 &eport8 no3 0D0D0%8 'ar3 200D
D; GonAaleA8 &38 'ulti-Cit Te*tin$ "rocedure /or t)e !alli*tic Te*tin$ o/ Ar#or A$ain*t %435##
Cea1- 'ac)ine Gun8 S Ar#- Tan4-auto#oti1e and Ar#a#ent Co##and8 'ar3 200D3
2)
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January 2004
Abb/e0ia#i" li$#
A

nprotected (1ulnera,le) Area

A
"
"rotected Area
A
o
T)reatened Area (occupant co#part#ent)
C" Co#plete "enetration
E"C E+pected "rotection Capa,ilit-
EN E+cluded None
7S" 7ra$#ent Si#ulatin$ "ro6ectile
CE Ci$) E+plo*i1e
5E 5inetic Ener$-
0A2 0i$)t Ar#oured 2e)icle
0=A 0ocaliAed =ea4 Area
NA National Aut)orit-
'A 'ain Area
"" "artial "enetration
&C &elati1e Cu#idit-
&2A &elati1e 2ulnera,le Area
STANAG StandardiAation A$ree#ent (NAT9)
S=A Structural =ea4 Area
2A 2ulnera,le Area
2*
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January 2004
A((e"+i9 % A Te$# '"+i#i"$ a"+ (/>e'#ile$
Table A%&% A Te$# '"+i#i"$ a"+ (/>e'#ile$ $6..a/- !/ KE a"+ a/#ille/- #2/ea#
Le0el
KE T2/ea# A/#ille/- T2/ea# (FSP );..)
A..6"i#i"$ S6((lie/ / S(e'i!i' #e$#
a..6"i#i"$
V(/!B
(./$)
A:i.6#2 Ele0& V(/!
(./$)
A:i.6#2 Ele0&
5
25 ## + %DJ A"DS-T8
"'! 0JD
9erli4on-Contra1e*8 %2%35 $ = allo-
core (%50 $ <it) *a,ot)
%25H TD0
o
0
o
;:0 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F ;0
o
4 %485 ## + %%4 A"@/!D2
C@S8 C)ico#8 A&0 Dra<in$ nu#,er
D2000 (7i$ure C3J3)8 :D34 $ *teel
core
;%% 0 F D:0
o
0
o
;:0 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F ;0
o
D
J8:2 ## + 5% A" (=C core)
!o/or* Carl Gu*ta/ 772 A" ';;D or
A"H Na##o8 H34 $ = allo- core
;D0
0 F D:0
o
0
o
F D0
o
-- 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F D0
o
J8:2 ## + 54& !D2 A"@
!arnaul 'ac)ine Tool or C@S &u**ia8
A" JN%D8 %030 $
H54
2 J8:2 ## + D; A"@ !N
C)ico#8 C@S State ar*enal*8 J3JJ $
*teel core
:;5 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F D0
o
-- 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F 22
o
%
J8:2 ## + 5% NAT9 ,all
!all 'H08 copper 6ac4et8 ;3:5 $ lead
core or C2%8 ;85 $8 D'4% <it)
to#,ac 6ac4et and lead core8
pro6ectile <ei$)tE ;345 $
HDD
0 F D:0
o
0
o
F D0
o
-- 0 F D:0
o
0
o
F %H
o
585: ## + 45 NAT9 SS%0;
SS%0;8 430 $8 'H55, D'%%8 to#,ac
6ac4et8 *teel and lead core8 pro6ectile
<ei$)tE 4 $
;00
585: ## + 45 '%;D ' %;D8 !all D35: $ ;DJ
O2(/! G 7i$ure* are #ean 1alue*E tolerance o/ *tri4in$ 1elocit- /or indi1idual *)ot i* T 20 #/*
Table A%&) 3 A''e(#e+ #e$# (/>e'#ile a"+ '2a/a'#e/i$#i'$
2+
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January 2004
Le0el Na.e Ma#e/ial C/e 7ei*2# (*) C..e"#
5 9erli4on-Contra1e* = allo- core %2%35 (%50 <it)
*a,ot)
ni.ue *upplier
4 C@S XXXX-++ Steel core
C)ico# ---3+--- Steel core
A&0 Dra<in$ nu#,er
D2000
Steel core :D34 Surro$ate <it)out incendiar-3 7i$ C3J3
D (J3:2 + 5%
##)
Na##o A"H = allo- core H34 "re*ent da- a1aila,le product
!o/or* Carl Gu*ta/ 772
A"
= allo- core H34 Deno#ination under pre1iou* *upplier
';;D = allo- core H34 S de*i$nation o/ t)e *a#e round
D (J3:2 + 54&) C@S &u**ia8 A" JN%D Steel core %030
!arnaul 'ac)ine Tool
+-A3A-+
Steel core
2 C@S State ar*enal* +-A Steel core J3JJ
C)ico# Steel core
% (J3:2 + 5%
##)
!all 'H0 0ead core8 copper 6ac4et ;3:5 S de*i$nation /or t)e J3:2 + 5% NAT9
,all
C2% 0ead core8 copper 6ac4et ;35 Canadian de*i$nation /or t)e J3:2 + 5%
NAT9 ,all
D'4% 0ead core8 copper 6ac4et ;345 Ger#an de*i$nation /or t)e J3:2 + 5%
NAT9 ,all
% (SS%0;)
SS%0; Steel and lead core8 copper
6ac4et
4
'H55 Steel and lead core8 copper
6ac4et
4 S de*i$nation /or t)e 535: + 45 NAT9
SS%0;
D'%% Steel and lead core8 copper
6ac4et
4 Ger#an de*i$nation /or t)e 535: + 45
NAT9 SS%0;
% ('%;D) '%;D D35:
2#
DRAFT
January 2004
Fi*6/e C&F 3 D/a1i"* ! P/#e'#i" Le0el ? #2/ea# (ARL D/a1i"* ,);;;)
30
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 ) A M6l#i(le Hi# Te$#i"*
A)&% Ge"e/al
T)e capa,ilit- o/ t)e ar#our *-*te# under e1aluation to <it) *tand #ultiple i#pact* (#ulti-)it
re.uire#ent) /ro# t)e *peci/ied te*t pro6ectile* i* included a* part o/ t)e ")a*e 2 2proo/ ,alli*tic
a**e**#ent proce**3
T)e application o/ #ulti-)it condition* to ar#our co#ponent ,alli*tic te*tin$ re.uire a nu#,er o/
$eo#etric para#eter* ,e de/ined in order to o,tain a reproduci,le and /air e1aluation3 T)e*e
para#eter* and .uali/-in$ co##ent* are a* /ollo<*E
%3 T2e +i$#a"'e be#1ee" #2e 'e"#/e$ ! i"+i0i+6al $2# i.(a'#$& T)e *peci/ied
*)ot pattern* / *eparation di*tance* )a1e ,een deter#ined /ro# t)e re*ult* anal-*i* o/
reali*tic li1e /ire te*t *cenario* or ,alli*tic trial* e+perience3 Alternati1e pattern* are
allo<ed /or tran*parent ar#our a* de*cri,ed ,elo<3
23 T2e i.(a'# a''6/a'- #le/a"'e& T)e 1alue* /or indi1idual round* are ,a*ed
on National Aut)orit- tec)nical e+pert e+perience o/ t)e <eapon* and pro6ectile*
concerned3 National Aut)oritie* #a- at t)eir di*cretion de#and ti$)ter i#pact accurac-
tolerance* t)an t)o*e *tated )erein3
D3 T2e EZ& T)e #ini#u# *peci/ied di*tance t)at t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent i#pact*
*)all ,e *eparated /ro# co#ponent panel ed$e*8 to a1oid te*tin$ <it)in a S=A3
43 C.("e"# #a/*e# $i:e e!!e'#$& To addre** ca*e <)ere tar$et *iAe i* *#all
co#pared to te*t #ulti-)it te*t pattern area a *)ot pattern <it) reduced nu#,er o/ *)ot i*
allo<ed3
T)i* Appendi+ *peci/ie* t)e #ulti-)it a**e**#ent re.uire#ent* /or opa.ue and tran*parent ar#our
co#ponent* /or "rotection 0e1el* % to 53
@n addition8 alternati1e #ulti-)it a**e**#ent re.uire#ent* are pro1ided /or tran*parent ar#our /or
"rotection 0e1el* % to D3 E1aluation* carried out under t)e*e te*t condition* <ill ,e accorded a
V"A&T@A0W no#enclature3
@t i* a re.uire#ent /or #ulti-)it te*tin$ t)at all ,alli*tic i#pact* *)all atte#pt to e+ploit t)e locali*ed
<ea4 area* (0=A) o/ t)e ar#our tar$et <)ere pre*ent or *u*pected3
A)&) M6l#i32i# /e56i/e.e"#$ !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3,
7or "rotection 0e1el* % to D8 t)e #ulti-)it procedure i* ,a*ed on an a#,u*) *cenario <)ere an
indi1idual <it) per*onal <eapon attac4* an i##o,ile 1e)icle /or t)e e.ui1alent o/ 435 *econd* per
occupant3 T)e deri1ed #ulti-)it pattern i* t<o pair* o/ i#pact* repeated at a pre*cri,ed di*tance3
T)e #ulti-)it para#eter* t)at *)all ,e re*pected /or ,alli*tic a**e**#ent* conducted <it) t)e
pro6ectile* *peci/ied /or "rotection 0e1el* %8 2 and DO are de/ined in Ta,le A23%8 and illu*trated in
7i$ure C3H3
31
DRAFT
January 2004
Table A)&% A S2# $e(a/a#i" a"+ i.(a'# #le/a"'e$ !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %H ) a"+ ,
Di.e"$i" +e!i"i#i" Val6e Si:e
(..)
Di*tance ,et<een *)ot* pair* (Y% M Y28 YD M Y4) N 25
Di*tance /ro# #idpoint o/ *)ot* Y% and Y2 to *)ot YD 0 %00
'a+i#u# tolerance on *)ot i#pact po*ition T -0 / Q20
EN ('ini#u# di*tance to co#ponent tar$et ed$e / ,oundar-) E 25
E
E%&'()*) +,-*
./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
L
N
61
T
62
63
64
N
T
T
E
E
E%&'()*) +,-*
./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
L
N
61
T
62
63
64
N
T
T
E
Fi*6/e C&C A E9a.(le ! .6l#i32i# $2# (a##e/" !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ % 3 ?
An- 1e)icle *ucce**/ull- a**e**ed u*in$ t)e re.uire#ent* *peci/ied a,o1e *)all ,e cla**i/ied a*
co#pliant <it) >NAT9 STANAG 45:; 5E 0e1el X?3
A)&, M6l#i32i# (/'e+6/e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3,
T)e detailed procedure /or #ulti-)it a**e**#ent i* de*cri,ed ,elo< <it) re/erence to t)e dra<in$* (a-
)) <it)in 7i$ure C3;3
S2# I%: T)e /ir*t pro6ectile (Y %) i* /ired at t)e c)o*en ai# po*ition8 <)ic) *)ould ,e 0=A i/ pre*ent
(7i$ure C3; a)L t)e actual i#pact *)ould ,e <it)in a T %0 ## Aone o/ t)i* point3
S2# I): T)e po**i,le po*ition* /or t)e *econd *)ot (Y2) are t)en deter#ined ,- tracin$ concentric
circle* o/ #ini#u# radial di*tance N and #a+i#u# radial di*tance NQT onto t)e tar$et (7i$ure C3; ,)3
9nce *)ot Y2 i* co#pleted o/ t)e de/ined Aone (7i$ure C3; c)8 t)e allo<ed area /or t)e t)ird *)ot (YD)
can ,e de/ined3
32
DRAFT
January 2004
S2# I,: T<o concentric circle* centred on t)e #idpoint ,et<een *)ot* Y % and Y28 o/ #ini#u# radial
di*tance 0 and #a+i#u# radial di*tance 0QT can ,e traced on t)e tar$et3 7ro# t)e #idpoint8 an
an$le o/ T:0 i* traced in t)e direction* perpendicular to *)ot Y% and to *)ot Y23 T)e Aone /or#ed ,-
t)e concentric circle* and t)e an$le* i* t)e allo<ed area /or *)ot YD (7i$ure C3; d)3 (7i$ure C3; e)3
S2# I?: T)e /ourt) *)ot *)all ,e ai#ed in t)e Aone /or#ed ,- concentric circle* at di*tance* o/ N
and N Q T /ro# t)e i#pact point YD8 ,ut not clo*er to t)e #idpoint o/ *)ot* Y% and Y2 t)an t)e
di*tance 08 a* illu*trated in 7i$ure C3; /3
9n co#pletion o/ *)ot Y4 (7i$ure C3; $)8 t)e re*ultant /our *)ot pattern i* a* illu*trated in
7i$ure C3; )3
61
E
E
61
E
E
a)
61
T
N
62
E
E
61
T
N
62
E
E
c)
T
61
N
E
E
T
61
N
E
E
,)
T
L
61
#"
,
#"
,
62
E
E
T
L
61
#"
,
#"
,
62
E
E
d)
33
Fi*6/e C&E A M6l#i32i# $e56e"'e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3?
DRAFT
January 2004
L
61
#"
,
#"
,
62
63
T
E
E
L
61
#"
,
#"
,
62
63
T
E
E
e)
61
62
63
N
T
L
E
E
61
62
63
N
T
L
E
E
/)
61
62
63 64
N
L
T
E
E
61
62
63 64
N
L
T
E
E
$)
61
62
63
64
N
L
N
E
E
61
62
63
64
N
L
N
E
E
))
Fi*6/e C&E A M6l#i32i# $e56e"'e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3? ('"#i"6e+)
A)&? Al#e/"a#i0e .6l#i32i# (/'e+6/e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3, (T/a"$(a/e"# a/.6/ "l-)
Ac)ie1in$ t)e *peci/ied 0e1el %-D #ulti-)it ,alli*tic re*i*tance re.uire#ent* /or tran*parent #a- ,e
i#practical due to <ei$)t8 $eo#etric or )u#an /actor con*traint*3
Accordin$l-8 i/ a lo<er #ulti-)it ,alli*tic re*i*tance i* accepta,le to National Aut)oritie*8 t)e /ollo<in$
alternati1e te*tin$ protocol #a- ,e u*ed /or tran*parent ar#our onl-3 An- 1e)icle *ucce**/ull-
a**e**ed u*in$ t)e alternati1e re.uire#ent* *peci/ied *)all ,e cla**i/ied a* co#pliant <it) >NAT9
STANAG 45:; 5E 0e1el X V"A&T@A0W?3
T)e #ulti-)it te*t protocol /or tran*parent ar#our re.uire* t)ree i#pact* in an e.uilateral trian$le <it)
a *eparation o/ %20 ## ,et<een i#pact*3 T)e tolerance di*tance* i*-0 Q 20 ##3 T)e di*tance /ro#
t)e ed$e *)all ,e at lea*t 50 ##3 T)e pattern i* illu*trated in 7i$ure C3%03
34
DRAFT
January 2004
Table A)&) A Al#e/"a#i0e $2# $e(a/a#i" #le/a"'e$ !/ #/a"$(a/e"# a/.6/ (P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %H
) a"+ ,)
Di.e"$i" +e!i"i#i" Val6e Si:e
(..)
Di*tance ,et<een *)ot* (e.uilateral trian$le) N %20
Tolerance on *)ot i#pact T -0Q20
EN ('ini#u# di*tance to co#ponent tar$et ed$e / ,oundar-) E 50
E 7 5"88
E
N 9 T 7
12"88 :"92"88
E%&'()*) +,-* ./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
E 7 5"88
E
N 9 T 7
12"88 :"92"88
E%&'()*) +,-* ./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
Fi*6/e C&%; A M6l#i32i# (a##e/" !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %3, PARTIAL (#/a"$(a/e"# a/.6/)&
A)&@ M6l#i32i# P/'e+6/e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el ?
7or "rotection 0e1el* 48 t)e #ulti-)it procedure i* ,a*ed on an a#,u*) *cenario <)ere a /i+ed )ea1-
#ac)ine $un attac4* an i##o,ile 1e)icle <it) a /i1e round* ,ur*t3 T)e deri1ed #ulti-)it pattern i* t<o
pair* o/ i#pact* repeated at a pre*cri,ed di*tance a* de*cri,ed /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D3
T)e a**e**#ent procedure i* t)e *a#e a* /or "rotection 0e1el* % to D a* illu*trated in 7i$ure C3;8 ,ut
<it) t)e *)ot *pacin$ and i#pact tolerance para#eter* a* pre*ented in Ta,le A23D3
Table A)&, A S2# +i$#a"'e a"+ #le/a"'e$ !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el ?
Di.e"$i" +e!i"i#i" Val6e Si:e
(..)
Di*tance ,et<een *)ot* o/ a pair* N 50
Di*tance /ro# centre o/ *)ot* Y% and Y2 to *)ot YD 0 200
'a+i#u# tolerance on *)ot i#pact po*ition T -0 Q 50
EN ('ini#u# di*tance to co#ponent tar$et ed$e / ,oundar-) E 50
A)&= M6l#i32i# P/'e+6/e !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el @
3$
DRAFT
January 2004
7or t)e "rotection 0e1el 58 t)e #ulti-)it procedure i* ,a*ed on a uni.ue t<o *)ot pattern per tar$et
*a#ple a* illu*trated in 7i$ure C3%% and t)e *)ot *pacin$ and i#pact tolerance para#eter* a*
pre*ented in Ta,le A2343
Table A)&? A S2# +i$#a"'e a"+ #le/a"'e$ !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el @
Di.e"$i" +e!i"i#i" Val6e Si:e
(..)
Di*tance ,et<een *)ot* o/ a pair N %50
'a+i#u# tolerance on *)ot i#pact po*ition T -0 Q 50
'ini#u# di*tance to co#ponent tar$et ed$e / ,oundar- E 50
E 7 5"88
E
N 9 T 7
15"88 "95"88
E%&'()*) +,-* ./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
E 7 5"88
E
N 9 T 7
15"88 "95"88
E%&'()*) +,-* ./01(&0(12' 3*24 21*25
Fi*6/e C&%% A M6l#i32i# (a##e/" !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el @
A)&F M6l#i32i# #e$#$ A #a/*e# "6.be/$ a"+ $i:e
Su//icient 'A tar$et* *)ould ,e #ade a1aila,le to per/or# t)e 2proo/ #ulti-)it ,alli*tic a**e**#ent*
re.uired /or eac) "rotection 0e1el3
T)e nu#,er o/ tar$et* re.uired <ill ,e dependent on *e1eral /actor*E
T)e nu#,er o/ accepted *)ot* re.uired /or t)e a**e**#ent a* de*cri,ed in Ta,le D3D3
T)e #ulti-)it *)ot pattern de#anded a* de*cri,ed in Ta,le* A23%FA234 a,o1e3
T)e actual *iAe o/ t)e tar$et co#ponent3
Allo<ance /or contin$enc-3
7or 0e1el %-4 #ulti-)it a**e**#ent*8 te*tin$ *)all ,e per/or#ed <it) t)e /our-*)ot pattern* de*cri,ed3
Co<e1er8 <)ere t)e total nu#,er o/ round* i* not a #ultiple o/ /our8 te*tin$ #a- conclude <it) a pair
o/ *)ot* to /ini*) a *erie*8 and t)e*e can ,e on a *eparate tar$et3 7or e+a#ple8 a/ter *)ootin$ /i1e
3)
DRAFT
January 2004
panel* o/ /our *)ot* (t<ent- *)ot*)8 t)e la*t t<o *)ot* re.uired ,- Ta,le D3D to reac) t)e t<ent--t<o
*)ot total could ,e /ired in a *in$le pair <it)out co#pletin$ anot)er /our-*)ot pattern3
T)e in/luence o/ t)e *iAe o/ t)e co#ponent on t)e #ulti-)it te*t procedure i* de*cri,ed in Section 53D3
3*
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 , A A/#ille/- #2/ea#
T)e detail* o/ t)e artiller- t)reat and protection re.uire#ent* in ter#* o/ t)e CE *)ell t-pe8 "rotection
0e1el8 protection ran$e* and attac4 ele1ation* <ere included in STANAG 45:; /or re/erence
purpo*e* #ainl-8 to pro1ide ad1i*or- in/or#ation /or #ilitar- co##ander* on 1e)icle *pacin$ durin$
operation*3
T)e per/or#ance data pre*ented i* e#piricall- ,a*ed upon %55## *)ell* attac4in$ &olled Steel
ar#our plate a**e**ed in arena trial* and enco#pa**e* t)e t<o /ollo<in$ i#portant point*E
T)e attac4 ele1ation .uoted /or 0e1el* % t)ou$) D in t)e STANAG 45:; Anne+ A <ere
deri1ed a**u#in$ *)ell detonation occurred at )ei$)t* up to D0 # a,o1e $round le1el3
7or 0e1el* 4 and 5 in t)e STANAG 45:; Anne+ A8 t)e attac4 an$le i* all around t)e
1e)icle at a di*tance o/ 25 #3
"rotection 0e1el* ta4e into account a ;0B c)ance o/ *ur1i1in$ a *in$le *)ell
detonation onl-3 (@t *)ould ,e noted t)at i/ protection a$ain*t #ultiple *)ell detonation*
i* de*ired t)en t)e pro,a,ilit- o/ occurrence o/ a clo*er ran$e detonation and o/ ,ein$
*truc4 ,- a lar$er /ra$#ent ,ot) increa*e)3
At t)e lon$ ran$e* o/ artiller- en$a$e#ent appropriate to "rotection 0e1el* %-D8 t)e lo< o,li.uit- o/
attac4 ac)ie1a,le on a 1e)icle roo/ coupled <it) lo< /ra$#ent i#pact 1elocit- on account o/ t)eir )i$)
dra$ coe//icient* lead* to t)e 5E pro6ectile t)reat* do#inatin$ t)e ar#our de#and3 T)e c)ance o/
i#pact /ro# a lar$e /ra$#ent /ro# a *in$le *)ell detonation at ran$e* o/ :0-%00# i* al*o e+tre#el-
lo<3 Cence8 no te*tin$ a$ain*t 0e1el %-D /ra$#ent t)reat* i* re.uired ,- STANAG 45:;8 ,ut i*
optional to t)e National Aut)orit-3
Co<e1er8 /or "rotection 0e1el 4 and 5 di//erent circu#*tance* appl-8 a* t)e detonation ran$e i* clo*e
enou$) to allo< )i$) 1elocit- /ra$#ent attac4 at ;0
0
to t)e 1e)icle roo/3 A* t)e 5E t)reat* /or 0e1el 4-
5 are di*po*ed )oriAontall- t)e artiller- t)reat deter#ine* t)e roo/ protection re.uire#ent8 and t)u*
/ra$#ent te*tin$ o/ 1e)icle ar#our i* re.uired to /ull- co#pl- <it) STANAG 45:;3
T)e a**e**#ent o/ protection pro1ided /ro# artiller- *)ell /ra$#ent t)reat* i* to ,e ac)ie1ed u*in$
$un launc)ed /ra$#ent *i#ulatin$ pro6ectile* (7S") a* de/ined in 7i$ure C3: o/ cali,re %23J ## or
20 ## and at 1elocitie* in accordance <it) t)e Ta,le A43% ,elo<3 T)e data included /or 0e1el* 4-5 i*
*u##ari*ed /ro# Ta,le A%3% o/ Appendi+ %3
Table A?&% A FSP Vel'i#ie$ !/ Te$#i"* !/ P/#e'#i" Le0el$ %H ) a"+ ,
P/#e'#i"
Le0el
Ra"*e ! b6/$#
(.)
%)&F .. FSP V(/!
(./$)
); .. FSP V(/!
(./$)
5 25 - ;:0
4 25 - ;:0
D :0 5:0 JJ0
2 H0 420 :D0
3+
DRAFT
January 2004
% %00 D%0 520
A reduced a#ount o/ *in$le i#pact 7S" te*tin$ co#pared <it) t)e 5E t)reat* i* de#anded a*
indicated in Ta,le D3D3 No #ulti-)it te*tin$ i* re.uired re/lectin$ t)e <ide di*per*ion o/ *)ell /ra$#ent*
in real *ituation* e1en at 25# ran$e o/ detonation3 Te*tin$ i* )o<e1er re.uired to a**e** ,ot) t)e
'ain and <ea4 ar#our area* (0=A and S=A)3
3#
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 ? A S2a##e/ *a( #e$#i"*
S)atter-$ap i* a p)eno#ena e+)i,ited ,- a /e< pro6ectile/ar#our #aterial interaction*3 T)e cla**ical
*)atter-$ap i* e+)i,ited <)en t)e pro6ectile core i* *)attered and t)ere,- de/eated ,- t)e ar#our
<)en i#pacted at relati1el- )i$) 1elocitie* (*ee &e/*3 %H8 2% and 22)3 At lo<er 1elocitie*8 t)e
pro6ectile could )o<e1er de/eat t)e ar#our ,ecau*e t)e i#pact ener$- i* in*u//icient to ,rea4 t)e
pro6ectile core3 T)i* u*uall- re*ult* in pro6ectile/ar#our co#,ination* )a1in$ #ultiple ,alli*tic li#it
1alue* a* *)o<n in 7i$ure C3%23 T)e cla**ical *)atter $ap p)eno#enon i* #o*t co##on <it)
cera#ic ar#our *-*te#*3 =)ere a *)atter $ap i* *u*pected8 an appropriate te*t procedure *)ould ,e
e#plo-ed to e+plore t)e po**i,ilit- o/ lo< 1elocit- penetration3
Co#pre)en*i1e te*tin$ to e+plore t)e po**i,ilit- o/ *)atter $ap 1ulnera,ilit- re.uire* a lar$e nu#,er
o/ te*t* at 1ariou* reduced 1elocitie*3 Suc) in1e*ti$ation* are at t)e di*cretion o/ t)e National
Aut)orit- and do not /all <it)in t)e te*t re.uire#ent* o/ t)i* STANAG3 Nonet)ele** ar#our* t)at are
/ound to )a1e 1ulnera,ilit- to t)e t)reat pro6ectile li*ted in t)i* STANAG ,ut at lo<er 1elocitie* t)an i*
*peci/ied in t)i* STANAG are con*idered to /ail to #eet t)e re.uire#ent3
0
25
50
J5
%00
:50 J00 J50 H00 H50 ;00 ;50
P/>e'#ile Vel'i#- (./$)
P
e
"
e
#
/
a
#
i

"

P
/

b
a
b
i
l
i
#
-

(
J
)
Fi*6/e C&%) 3 E9a.(le ! $2a##e/ *a( (e"e#/a#i" (/babili#- +i$#/ib6#i" 1i#2 .6l#i(le V@;&
40
L38 V$0
H.9: V$0
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 @ A Te$# e56i(.e"# i$$6e$
A@&% Vel'i#- '//e'#i"
No correction* /or air dra$ e//ect are re.uired /or 5E pro6ectile* <)en t)e *tri4in$ 1elocit- i* #ea*ured
at a di*tance o/ 235 # or le** /ro# t)e tar$et (di*tance B in 7i$ure C35)3 =)en pro6ectile 1elocit- i*
#ea*ured at a di*tance $reater t)an 235 # /ro# t)e tar$et8 t)e *tri4in$ 1elocit- &s *)all t)en ,e
calculated /ro# t)e point o/ #ea*ure#ent to t)e tar$et3 T)e dra$ coe//icient* li*ted in Ta,le A53%
could ,e u*ed <it) t)e /or#ula pro1ided ,elo<8 ,ut #ea*ured 1alue* /or t)e pro6ectile* u*ed are
pre/era,le3
Table A@&% A D/a* Ce!!i'ie"#$ !/ KE #2/ea#$
P/#e'#i" Le0el D/a* Ce!!i'ie"#
% - 4 03DD
5 03%:5
035 in 7S" %34::
20## 7S" %3500
A co##on #et)od u*ed /or 1elocit- correction i* t)e e+ponential deca- la< ,a*ed on a con*tant dra$
coe//icient Cd' and can ,e calculated u*in$ t)e /ollo<in$ /or#ulaE
Vs Vi
X Cd D
m
=

exp( )

2
8
<)ere ( i* t)e di*tance /ro# t)e #ea*ure#ent point to t)e tar$et8

i* t)e air den*it- (%3225 4$/#

D
at
*ea le1el)8 D i* t)e pro6ectile cali,re (e+cludin$ *a,ot)8 m i* t)e pro6ectile #a**8 and Cd i* t)e a1era$e
dra$ coe//icient /or t)e e//ecti1e 1elocit- ran$e3
An alternati1e 1elocit- correction #et)od /or air dra$ i* ,- direct #ea*ure#ent o/ 1elocit- at #ultiple
di*tance* and e+trapolation to t)e tar$et *tri4e /ace3
A@&) Ya1 a"*le '2a/a'#e/i:a#i"
T)e #ea*ure#ent o/ pro6ectile i#pact -a< an$le i* an i#portant /eature o/ ,alli*tic te*tin$ a* t)e -a<
1alue8 or e1en rate o/ -a<8 #a- deter#ine t)e ulti#ate tar$et re*pon*e and #a- in/luence <)et)er a
"" or C" re*ult* /or a $i1en t)reat / tar$et $eo#etr-3
7or t)e ,alli*tic a**e**#ent* <it) 5E ,ullet* and 7S"* de*cri,ed <it)in t)i* Anne+8 it i* nece**ar- to
routinel- #ea*ure indicated pro6ectile -a< /or eac) /irin$ and al*o to deter#ine preci*e -a< <it)in a
te*t *erie* a* de*cri,ed ,elo<3
T)e u*e o/ a -a< >card? i* a *i#ple and e//ecti1e #et)od o/ a**e**in$ pro6ectile -a<3 T)e card
#aterial utili*ed *)ould ,e *uita,le in t)at on per/oration a clean )ole or *i$nature i* produced
/ait)/ull- recordin$ t)e pre*ented area o/ t)e pro6ectile8 ,ut criticall- <it)out in an- <a- di*tur,in$ t)e
on<ard /li$)t c)aracteri*tic* o/ t)e pro6ectile3
Card* *)ould ,e placed in a *erie* perpendicular to t)e line o/ /li$)t <it) t)e la*t card po*itioned a*
clo*e to t)e tar$et *ur/ace a* practica,le (<it)in %50 ## /ro# t)e tar$et i* de*ira,le F clo*er
41
DRAFT
January 2004
di*tance* #a- re*ult in /ra$#entation da#a$e)3 T)e per/oration )ole i* #ea*ured onl- i/ a 1i*i,le
o,*er1ation o/ t)e pro6ectile pro/ile *i$nature indicate* t)at -a< i* pre*ent3 =)en a *erie* o/ -a<
card* (e3$3 J) are po*itioned at re$ular #ea*ured di*tance* ,et<een t)e <eapon and t)e tar$et8 t)e
-a< c-cle can ,e e+trapolated to deter#ine preci*el- t)e pro6ectile -a< at i#pact <it) t)e tar$et3
=)en u*in$ 7S"*8 t)e di#en*ion* D)8 D* and # (*ee 7i$ure C3%D) *)ould ,e #ea*ured and
recorded3 (a< i* t)en co#puted ,- #ea*urin$8 u*in$ an optical de1ice <it) a #a$ni/ication /actor o/
at lea*t 5X8 t)e lar$e*t di#en*ion (A) o/ t)e )ole cau*ed durin$ per/oration o/ t)e -a< card3 7or
/ra$#ent *i#ulator )a1in$ no rear *4irt8 D)+D*3 T)e -a< an$le () i* t)en deter#ined /or c-lindrical
pro6ectile* u*in$ t)e /ollo<in$ /or#ula*E
DM
D D
=
+ 1 2
2
T L DM = +
2 2
= =

sin ( / ) tan ( / )
1 1
A T DM L
Fi*6/e C&%, 3 Re!e/e"'e +i.e"$i"$ !/ -a1 .ea$6/e.e"# 1i#2 FSP
=)en t)e )ole in t)e -a< card i* a per/ect circle no -a< i* pre*ent in t)e pro6ectile at t)e point o/
#ea*ure#ent3
")oto$rap)- or /la*) radio$rap)- are alternati1e #et)od* u*ed /or preci*e -a< #ea*ure#ent 3
'ea*ure#ent i* re.uired at lea*t once per te*t *erie*3 =)en u*in$ p)oto$rap)- or /la*) radio$rap)-8
t<o ort)o$onal #ea*ure#ent plane* *)all ,e u*ed to allo< 1i*uali*ation o/ -a< in ,ot) t)e )oriAontal
>X? and 1ertical >(? direction* co#,ined (Av and A$)3 =it) p)oto$rap)ic *-*te#*8 t)e u*e o/ a 45
de$ree* inclined #irror allo<* capture o/ t<o ort)o$onal i#a$e* (actual *ide 1ie< and re/lected top
1ie<) on a *in$le i#a$e3 T)e #irror and ca#era 6i$ *-*te# *)ould ,e ali$ned to t)e /li$)t o/ t)e ,ullet
42
DRAFT
January 2004
<it) an in-,ore la*er u*in$ t<o pin )ole *creen* to en*ure proper ali$n#ent <it) t)e launc)er a+i*3
T)e i#a$e* ta4en *)ould al*o include a Aero de$ree re/erence line /ro# <)ic) eac) -a< co#ponent
<ill ,e #ea*ured3 T)e total co#pound -a< () an$le can t)en ,e co#puted ,- appl-in$ t)e
/ollo<in$ /or#ulaE
h v + =
2 2
4an 4an ar54an
43
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 = A Fl1 '2a/# $6..a/- ! #2e #e$#i"* a"+ a''e(#a"'e (/'e$$
T)e *e.uence o/ t)e acceptance te*t o/ a co#ponent are illu*trated in t)e /lo< c)art pre*ented in
7i$ure C3%48 re/errin$ to t)e /ollo<in$ note and deci*ion point*E
O T)e #ini#u# nu#,er o/ accepted *)ot* re.uired i* *)o<n in parent)e*i* in Ta,le D3D3
Deci*ion @E A deci*ion ,- t)e National Aut)orit- i* re.uiredE
A3 To *top t)e co#ponent te*tin$ a/ter reac)in$ t)e allo<ed #ini#u# nu#,er o/
accepted *)ot* (Ta,le D3D8 nu#,er* in parent)e*i*) <)en t)e ,ac4 da#a$e i*
con/identl- 6ud$ed unli4el- to lead to a C"8 orL
!3 To continue t)e co#ponent te*tin$3
Deci*ion @@E 7ollo<in$ t)e occurrence o/ a *in$le C" in t)e te*t *erie*8 t)e National Aut)orit- #a-
decide toE
A3 Declare t)e co#ponent de*i$n a* /ailed3
!3 7or in/or#ation8 continue te*tin$ t)e co#ponent )a* lon$ a* de*ired8 until t)e
#a+i#u# nu#,er o/ accepted *)ot* re.uired8 a* *)o<n in Ta,le D3D8 i* reac)ed3
Deci*ion @@@E T)e National Aut)orit- #a- decide toE
A3 Accept to declare t)e co#ponent a* /ailed and repre*entin$ 1ulnera,le area3
!3 Accept to te*t anot)er co#ponent o/ re1i*ed co#ponent de*i$n i/ propo*ed ,- t)e
#anu/acturer (re-*u,#i**ion)3
Deci*ion @2E 7ollo<in$ t)e occurrence o/ a *in$le C"8 <)en t)e #a+i#u# nu#,er o/ accepted *)ot*
)a* ,een reac)ed <it)out *u,*e.uent C"8 T)e National Aut)orit- #a- decide toE
A3 Accept to rete*t t)e *a#e co#ponent de*i$n3
!3 Accept to declare t)e co#ponent de*i$n a* /ailed3
44
DRAFT
January 2004
'ini#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[ B
-e*
no
C.("e"#
a''e(#e+
S)oot at
co#ponent tar$et
S2# a#
'.("e"# #a/*e#
no
-e*
Accepted co#plete
penetration[
A
4 National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @@
Co#ponent de*i$n
declare /ailed
C.("e"# /e>e'#e+
(a/ea +e'la/e+
06l"e/able)
A
4 National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @@@
National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @2
4
A
Second
accepted co#plete
penetration[
no -e*
-e*
'a+i#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[
no
Re#e$# i.(/0e+
'.("e"# +e$i*"
Re#e$# $a.e
'.("e"# +e$i*"
'a+i#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[
-e*
no
National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @
A 4
'ini#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[ B
-e*
no
C.("e"#
a''e(#e+
S)oot at
co#ponent tar$et
S2# a#
'.("e"# #a/*e#
no
-e*
Accepted co#plete
penetration[
A
4 National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @@
Co#ponent de*i$n
declare /ailed
C.("e"# /e>e'#e+
(a/ea +e'la/e+
06l"e/able)
A
4 National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @@@
National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @2
4
A
Second
accepted co#plete
penetration[
no -e*
-e*
'a+i#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[
no
Re#e$# i.(/0e+
'.("e"# +e$i*"
Re#e$# $a.e
'.("e"# +e$i*"
'a+i#u#
nu#,er o/ *)ot*
reac)ed[
-e*
no
National Aut)orit-
deci*ion @
A 4
Fi*6/e C&%? A 4alli$#i' #e$#i"* al*/i#2.
4$
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 F A O(#i"$ !/ balli$#i' (e/!/.a"'e e0al6a#i"
T)e V(/! and V@; te*t* are onl- t<o o/ *e1eral t-pe* o/ te*t to deter#ine t)e ,alli*tic per/or#ance or
/ailure c)aracteri*tic* o/ ar#our #aterial* a$ain*t 5E pro6ectile3 9t)er t-pe* o/ te*t* t)at #a- ,e
rele1ant includeE
%3 !e)ind-ar#our de,ri* te*t (i3e38 /ra$#entation) ari*in$ /ro# penetration o/ t)e ar#our
,- a 5E pro6ectile8 or /ro# da#a$e *uc) a* ,ac4 *pall produced ,- a non-per/oratin$
pro6ectile3
23 Critical an$le te*t* <)ere t)e *tri4in$ 1elocit- i* 4ept con*tant t)rou$)out a te*t *erie*
,ut tar$et o,li.uit- i* pro$re**i1el- c)an$ed to deter#ine t)e an$le at <)ic) t)e 5E pro6ectile
<ill ,e *topped <it) a $i1en pro,a,ilit- le1el and con/idence li#it3
D3 Critical 1elocit- (2c) te*t* ,a*ed on pro6ectile re*idual 1elocit- or re*idual #o#entu#
#ea*ure#ent* (,alli*tic pendulu#) to deter#ine t)e ar#our ener$- a,*or,in$ capa,ilit- <)en
penetrated (o1er#atc)ed)3
43 Dept) o/ penetration (D9") te*t <)ere a )o#o$eneou* *e#i-in/inite ,ac4in$ i* placed
,e)ind a te*ted co#ponent or #aterial tar$et and *coop dept) #ea*ured3
T)e te*t* %-4 #a- not ,e u*ed in place o/ t)e ,alli*tic te*t* pre*cri,ed in t)i* docu#ent ,ut can ,e
carried out in addition to pro1ide *upple#entar- in/or#ation3
4)
DRAFT
January 2004
A((e"+i9 C A De!i"i#i"$
7or t)e purpo*e* o/ t)e te*t #et)od* and procedure* contained )erein8 t)e /ollo<in$ de/inition*
appl-E
Add-on ar#our (additional or appli.u\ ar#our)E An ar#our *-*te# t)at can ,e ea*il- in*talled or
re#o1ed /ro# a 1e)icle <it)out ad1er*el- a//ectin$ it* *tructural inte$rit- or operation3 @t u*uall-
co1er* t)e identi/ied 1ulnera,le area* and pro1ide*3
An$le o/ aAi#ut)E T)e an$le in t)e )oriAontal plane ,et<een t)e 1e)icle lon$itudinal a+i* and t)e line
connectin$ t)e /irin$ point and t)e rear o/ t)e 1e)icle occupant co#part#ent (*ee 7i$ure C3%)3
An$le o/ ele1ationE T)e an$le ,et<een t)e plane o/ t)e )oriAon and a line dra<n /ro# t)e /irin$ point
to t)e point o/ i#pact on t)e tar$et *ur/ace (*ee 7i$ure C3%)3
An$le o/ i#pactE T)e an$le ,et<een t)e pro6ectile tra6ector- and t)e direction perpendicular to t)e
plane tan$ent to t)e point o/ i#pact on t)e tar$et *a#ple (*ee 7i$ure C3%5 ne+t pa$e)3 T)e an$le o/
incidence and tar$et o,li.uit- #a- ,e u*ed <it) t)e *a#e #eanin$3 An$le o/ i#pact *)ould not ,e
con/u*ed <it) -a< an$le nor t)e an$le o/ aAi#ut) or ele1ation3
Area o/ co1era$eE T)e area o/ an ar#our tar$et t)at #eet* or e+ceed* t)e ,alli*tic "rotection 0e1el
re.uire#ent to ac)ie1e a *peci/ied "rotection 0e1el3
Areal den*it- (AD)E T)e <ei$)t o/ ar#our #aterial per unit area3 @t i* u*uall- e+pre**ed in 4$/#
2
and
i* t)e ratio o/ t)e #a** o/ t)e ar#our #aterial o1er it* area o/ co1era$e3
Ar#ourE A *)ieldin$ #aterial pro1ided /or protection a$ain*t ,alli*tic t)reat*3
!alli*tic re*i*tanceE T)e #ea*ure o/ t)e potential o/ a protection *-*te# co#ponent to de/eat an
i#pactin$ pro6ectile or /ra$#ent3
!alli*tic retardationE T)e 1elocit- reduction o/ a pro6ectile cau*ed ,- air dra$8 per unit di*tance
(#/*/#)3
!ul$e )ei$)tE T)e #a+i#u# per#anent di*place#ent o/ t)e ,ac4 *ur/ace o/ an ar#our te*t tar$et
cau*ed ,- pro6ectile i#pact on t)e /ront *ur/ace3
Ca1it- dia#eter or *iAeE T)e dia#eter o/ t)e )ole #ade in t)e ar#our #aterial #ea*ured /ro# t)e
undi*torted /ront and ,ac4 *ur/ace3 7or a non-*-##etric ca1it-8 ,ot) t)e *#alle*t dia#eter (<idt))
and t)e lar$e*t dia#eter (len$t)) *)ould ,e #ea*ured and recorded3
Co#plete penetration (C")E A co#plete penetration )a* occurred <)en an i#pactin$ pro6ectile cau*e
t)e pro6ectile8 a piece o/ t)e pro6ectile or tar$et de,ri* to pa** t)rou$) t)e <itne** plate8 i3e38 t)ere i*
at lea*t one per/oration t)rou$) <)ic) li$)t i* 1i*i,le t)rou$) t)e <itne** plate3
Co#ponentE A di*crete part o/ a 1e)icle protection *-*te# t)at re.uire* ,alli*tic protection
a**e**#ent3 7or t)e purpo*e o/ t)i* a**e**#ent8 t<o 4ind* o/ co#ponent* are u*ed8 t)o*e
repre*entin$ #ain area and t)o*e repre*entin$ Structural =ea4 Area* (E+cluded None)3 T)e
de/inition o/ co#ponent a* u*ed in t)i* docu#ent i* not t)at co##onl- u*ed in 2ulnera,ilit- Anal-*i*8
<)ic) include* non-protecti1e part* o/ t)e 1e)icle to e1aluate t)e /ull 1ulnera,ilit- o/ a 1e)icle (e3$3
#o,ilit- 4ill)3
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Co#po*ite ar#ourE An ar#our *-*te# con*i*tin$ o/ t<o or #ore di//erent ar#our #aterial* a**e#,led
to$et)er to /or# a protecti1e unit3 Not to ,e con/u*ed <it) co#po*ite #aterial* *uc) a* G7&" t)at
#a- /or# one ar#our ele#ent3
Dela#inationE T)e *eparation o/ a panel into la-er* in t)e t)ic4ne** direction3
E+cluded Aone (EN)E T)e Aone allocated around t)e peri#eter o/ an ar#our co#ponent t)at i*
dee#ed to enco#pa** an- Structural =ea4 Area* pre*ent ,- 1irtue o/ t)e #aterial*8 #anu/acture or
6oinin$ proce** e#plo-ed <)en /a,ricated into or attac)ed to t)e 1e)icle *tructure3 T)e area t)at i*
not cla**i/ied a* E+cluded None i* t)e #ain area3
7A@& i#pactE An i#pact t)at #eet* t)e *peci/ied condition* o/ 1elocit-8 an$le o/ i#pact8 -a< and
i#pact po*ition8 <it)in t)e tolerance* de/ined /or eac) condition (*ee Section 53:)3
7ra$#ent *i#ulatin$ pro6ectile (7S")E A *peci/ic /ra$#ent *i#ulator t-pe ,a*ed on a *tandardiAed
c-lindrical pro6ectile <it) a c)i*el no*e (*ee 7i$ure* C3: and C3%D)3 A1aila,le in a )o#olo$ou* *iAe
*erie*3 De*i$ned to ,e capa,le o/ $un /irin$ to *i#pli/- ar#our te*tin$3
7ull- en$ineered tar$etE An ar#our con/i$uration /ull- repre*entati1e o/ /inal 1e)icle production
con/i$uration8 i3e38 )a1in$ t)e *a#e $eo#etrical con*truction8 #aterial* and total areal den*it-3 T)e*e
tar$et* could ,e panel* or #oc4-up* o/ 1e)icle co#ponent* containin$ <eld* or o1erlap*8 etc3
@#pact locationE T)e i#pact location i* de/ined to ,e at t)e centre point o/ t)e i#pact3
'ain area ar#ourE A co#ponent o/ repre*entati1e relati1el- uni/or# area o/ an ar#our t)at #a-
include 0ocaliAed =ea4 Area3
9pa.ue ar#ourE An- protection *-*te# t)rou$) <)ic) 1i*ion i* not po**i,le F *ee tran*parent ar#our3
"artial penetration ("")E A pro6ectile i#pact t)at doe* not re*ult in li$)t ,ein$ 1i*i,le t)rou$) t)e ="3
"rotection capa,ilit- or E+pected protection capa,ilit- (E"C)E T)e potential o/ a protection *-*te# to
re*i*t an attac43 T)e protection capa,ilit- #a- ,e e+pre**ed a* t)e pro,a,ilit- t)at t)e occupant*
*ur1i1e <it)out in6urie* durin$ a particular attac4 *cenario3 T)e protection capa,ilit- i* related to t)e
,alli*tic re*i*tance o/ t)e protection co#ponent* and t)e i#pact pro,a,ilit- o/ t)o*e co#ponent*3
"rotection 0 e1elE T)e de$ree o/ protection de/ined in t)e STANAG 45:;3 T)e "rotection 0e1el* are
de/ined a* t)reat* <it) condition* *peci/ied in Appendi+ % o/ t)e pre*ent Anne+ to STANAG 45:;3 To
,e declared co#pliant to a certain STANAG 45:; "rotection 0e1el8 t)e protection *-*te# o/ a lo$i*tic
or li$)t ar#oured 1e)icle *)all de#on*trate ade.uate protection capa,ilit- <)en e1aluated <it) t)e
t)reat* under t)e condition* *peci/ied3
&elati1e 1ulnera,le area (&2A)E T)e ratio o/ unprotected (1ulnera,le) area (A) o1er t)e total
t)reatened area (A9) o/ a protection *-*te#3
S)allE A *tate#ent t)at #a4e* t)e a**ociated re.uire#ent in t)i* docu#ent /ull- #andator-3
S)atter $apE T)e reduction in 1elocit- ran$e o1er <)ic) a pro6ectile #a- e+)i,it a di*tinct c)an$e in it*
c)aracteri*tic* o/ interaction <it) a tar$et8 /ro# pro6ectile *)atter to pro6ectile re#ainin$ intact3 T)i*
#a- cau*e t)e ar#our to e+)i,it #ultiple V@; 1alue*3 T)e *i$ni/icance /or ar#our te*tin$ i* to en*ure
t)at penetration at lo<er 1elocitie* in t)e pro6ectile intact /or# i* not $reater t)an <)en /ractured at
)i$) 1elocit- i#pact <it) t)e tar$et3
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S)ot location <itne**E A *uita,le #ea*ure#ent tec)ni.ue to pro1ide e1idence o/ t)e e+act i#pact
point in relation to t)e intended *)ot location (*ee 7i$ure C35) o/ t)e pro6ectile3 @t i* u*ed to a**e**
i#pact /airne** /or #ultiple )it te*tin$ (*ee (a< card)3
S)ouldE A *tate#ent t)at #a4e* t)e a**ociated re.uire#ent in t)i* docu#ent not /ull- #andator-8 ,ut
)i$)l- reco##ended3
SpallE T)e #aterial detac)ed and e6ected o/ a la-er o/ ar#our #aterial /ro# t)e rear *ur/ace o/ t)e
ar#our3 Spall can ,e produced ,- ,ot) per/oratin$ and non-per/oratin$ i#pact o/ a pro6ectile on an
ar#our panel3
Stri4e /aceE T)e *ur/ace o/ a te*t tar$et de*i$ned to /ace t)e attac4 o/ a ,alli*tic t)reat3
Stri4in$ or i#pact 1elocit- (2* )E T)e 1elocit- o/ t)e pro6ectile upon i#pact <it) t)e tar$et /ace3
S-*te# acceptance te*tin$E T)e proce**8 includin$ ,alli*tic te*tin$ o/ co#ponent* (")a*e* 2 and D)
and 1ulnera,le area a**e**#ent (")a*e 4) per/or#ed on a 1e)icle ar#our *-*te# to a**e** it*
capa,ilit- to ac)ie1e a $i1en "rotection 0e1el3
Tar$et di*tanceE T)e di*tance ,et<een t)e #uAAle o/ t)e te*t launc)er ,arrel and t)e *tri4e /ace o/
t)e tar$et (*ee 7i$ure C35)3
Te*t *erie*E All t)e i#pact* re.uired to a**e** t)e ,alli*tic per/or#ance o/ one co#ponent / t)reat
co#,ination3
Tran*parent ar#ourE An- protection *-*te# t)rou$) <)ic) 1i*ion i* po**i,le F *ee opa.ue ar#our3
N7A@& i#pactE A *)ot not con/or#in$ to one or #ore o/ t)e *peci/ied condition* (1elocit-8 an$le o/
i#pact8 -a< and i#pact po*ition) (*ee Section 53:)3
V@; ,alli*tic li#itE T)e *tri4in$ 1elocit- at <)ic) 50B o/ t)e i#pact* o/ a pro6ectile <ill re*ult in co#plete
penetration o/ a $i1en ar#our on *peci/ied attac4 condition*3
2e)icle tar$etE An ar#our *-*te# t)at #a- ,e a /ull- /unctional 1e)icle8 or a ,alli*tic *tructure (1e)icle
<it)out non-ar#our related co#ponent* *uc) a* po<er pac4*8 /ire control8 etc3)3
2i*ion !loc4E A narro< aperture #ade o/ a tran*parent #aterial in an ar#oured 1e)icle to allo< t)e
cre< to *ee out*ide t)e 1e)icle3 T)e *#all <idt) o/ t)e aperture re.uire* t)e cre< to po*ition t)eir
e-e* 1er- near t)e ,loc4 to e//ecti1el- *ee out*ide3 2i*ion ,loc4* need to ,e te*ted <it) t)inner
<itne** plate* in clo*er pro+i#it- to t)e te*t tar$et to reproduce t-pical ocular condition*3
V(/!E T)e #ini#u# no#inal 1elocit- *peci/ied /or a particular pro6ectile /or a pa**//ail or acceptance
te*t <)ere a $i1en nu#,er o/ round* are /ired at a te*t *peci#en and <)ere no co#plete penetration
i* allo<ed in t)e initial .uali/ication te*t *erie*3 An increa*e in t)e nu#,er o/ V(/! round* /ired <ill
i#pro1e t)e *tati*tical con/idence in t)e re*ult3
2ulnera,le Area (2A)E T)e *ur/ace area o/ a co#ponent /ound not protecti1e accordin$ to t)e
STANAG 45:; criteria3 T)e 2ulnera,le Area i* accounted in t)e calculation o/ t)e &elati1e 2ulnera,le
Area3
=ea4 Area*E T)e Aone* o/ an ar#our *-*te# t)at potentiall- reduce t)e e+pected ,alli*tic re*i*tance
o/ a protection *-*te#3 T<o t-pe* o/ <ea4 area*8 *tructural and localiAed8 are de/ined ,elo<E
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Structural <ea4 area* (S=A) are ar#our Aone* in)erent in t)e de*i$n t)at di//er /ro#
t)e uni/or# #ain area* and are u*uall- a**ociated <it) di*continuitie* in t)e ar#our
*-*te#3 T)e*e include openin$*8 )ole*8 $ap*8 <eld* (includin$ )eat a//ected Aone*)
and 6oint* ,et<een #a6or ar#our panel*8 ,olt* and ed$e*8 o1erlap*8 etc3 Structural
<ea4 area* are a**u#ed /or t)e purpo*e o/ t)e a**e**#ent to ,e located <it)in t)e
e+cluded None and are e+cluded /ro# t)e ar#our #ain area*8 and t)u* *)all ,e te*ted
*eparatel- (")a*e D)3
0ocaliAed <ea4 area* (0=A) are *#aller potential <ea4 area* included in t)e ar#our
#ain area*3 T)e- could ,e in)erent in t)e de*i$n *uc) a* #o*aic tile 6oint8 *#all )ole*
or ot)er $eo#etric /eature* uni/or#l- di*tri,uted on ar#our panel #ain *ur/ace*3 T)e-
could al*o ,e de/ect* t)at are not 1i*uall- detecta,le to e-e e+a#ination *uc) a* /la<*8
crac4*8 inclu*ion*8 1oid*8 poro*it-8 and li#ited dela#ination3
=itne** plateE A #aterial *)eet placed ,e)ind a tar$et i#pact area to indicate t)e e//ect* o/ de,ri*
cau*ed ,- t)e pro6ectile i#pact3
(a< an$leE T)e #a+i#u# re*ultant an$le ,et<een t)e #ain a+i* o/ t)e pro6ectile and it* tra6ector-
(1elocit- 1ector) irre*pecti1e o/ plane (*ee 7i$ure C3%5)3
(a< cardE A #aterial placed in t)e pro6ectile]* line o/ /li$)t8 <)o*e per/oration *i$nature i* u*ed to
deter#ine t)e pro6ectile -a<3 T)e -a< card can al*o ,e u*ed a* i#pact location <itne** *)eet (*ee
7i$ure C35)3
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