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Ceramic + PE Plate
A two-layer answer to the armor-piercing threat. An Al₂O₃ / SiC ceramic strike face meets the round and a UHMWPE backer spreads the energy: NIJ IV, stand-alone.
- Protection level
- NIJ IV
- Weight (SAPI M)
- 2.7–3.1 kg
- Test threat
- .30-06 M2 AP
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01 — Overview
A closer look
An armor-piercing round carries a hardened steel core, and a fiber-only plate may not slow that core enough. In a hybrid plate the first contact is with a technical ceramic harder than the core itself: the Al₂O₃ or SiC strike face blunts the tip, breaks the core up and sheds its velocity. The UHMWPE backer then catches the remaining fragments and broken ceramic, spreading and absorbing their energy along the fibers. Ceramic is never armor on its own; the two layers work as one system.
The plate is rated stand-alone to Level IV, the highest level in NIJ 0101.06, against the .30-06 M2 AP test round. Its multi-curve shape follows the lines of the torso. In SAPI M cut it weighs 2.7–3.1 kg: heavier than the PE plate, in exchange for protection against armor-piercing threats. Because the ceramic fractures at the point of impact, multi-hit performance is limited and must be verified separately. The plate does not float, and its sensitivity to heat is low.
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NIJ IV · Stand-Alone
The .30-06 M2 AP test round; the highest level in NIJ 0101.06.
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Ceramic strike face
Al₂O₃ / SiC: hard ceramic that blunts and breaks up the armor-piercing core.
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UHMWPE backer
Absorbs the remaining energy by spreading it along the fibers.
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Multi-curve shape
Contoured to the torso; 2.7–3.1 kg in SAPI M.
Applications
For land combat units operating in high-threat environments where armor-piercing ammunition is a risk.
- Military units
KG DefenseProduct data sheet
Ceramic + PE Plate
Updated 2026-10
02 — Data sheet
Technical specifications
A detailed data sheet is available on request.
Ordering & customization
Supplied to institutional buyers. Protection level, size, color and cut are configured to your requirement; samples and test reports are available on request.
| Protection level | NIJ Level IV, stand-alone |
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| Test threat | .30-06 M2 AP |
| Strike face | Al₂O₃ / SiC ceramic |
| Backer | UHMWPE |
| Shape | Multi-curve |
| Weight (SAPI M) | 2.7–3.1 kg |
Related standards
- NIJ 0101.06 Personal body armor: vests, plates, helmets
03 — Protection context
Where it sits on the threat scale
The five levels of NIJ 0101.06. The gold column is the level stated in this product’s data sheet; column height shows the energy of the test round.
- Energy: 557 J Level IIA 9mm FMJ RN Covert patrol
- Energy: 969 J Level II .357 Magnum JSP Law enforcement
- Energy: 1,482 J Level IIIA .44 Magnum SJHP Soft armor, helmets
- Energy: 3,444 J Level III 7.62×51 NATO M80 Hard plate (stand-alone)
- Energy: 4,151 J Level IV — This product .30-06 M2 AP Ceramic + PE hybrid plate
Gold mark: protection level stated in the KG product data sheet
04 — Personal protection
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