龙鳞甲测试报告.pdfVIP

Project Manager Soldier Equipment Briefing on the May 2006 Evaluation of Pinnacle Armor SOV 3000 “Dragon Skin” Executive Summary Background • Project Manager, Soldier Equipment (PM SEQ) conducted testing of Pinnacle Armor’s SOV 3000™ Body Armor Vest (Dragon Skin) from 16 -19 May at H. P. White labs near APG. (HP White is the National Institute of Justice certified ballistics lab used to test Army Body Armor) • Since the inception of the IBA program in 1999, Pinnacle Armor has never responded to a full and open competition. • Test was conducted using Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI) and Enhanced Side Ballistic Inserts (ESBI) First Article Test protocols. • Prior to fielding, ALL ESAPI designs must pass a robust FAT protocol under a variety of environmental conditions including high (+1600 F) and low (-600 F) temperature, diesel fuel, oil, and saltwater immersion, and a 14 hour temperature cycle from -250 F to +1200 F. 2 Executive Summary Background (continued) • Pinnacle SOV 3000 level IV Dragon Skin suffered catastrophic failure of the ceramic disc containment grid adhesive at -600 F, 1200 F and 1600 F. • SOV 3000 design is sensitive to extreme temperatures and failed to maintain ballistic integrity at temperatures below summer ambient in OIF. • This failure mode caused discs to delaminate and accumulate in the lower portion of the armor panel, thus resulting in exposing the spine, vital organs, and critical blood vessels to lesser ballistic threats. • Pinnacle SOV 3000 level IV Dragon Skin vests suffered 13 first or second shot complete penetrations, failing 4 of 8 initial subtest