JACKSONVILLE, FL. – Safariland, a BAE Systems line of business, announced today the introduction of the new PROTECH® IMPAC™-CT/DT to its line of PROTECH IMPAC special threat plates. These plates provide law enforcement officers the option to upgrade protection against both corrections and duty threats.
Ballistic Rounds
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Impacts Per Plate
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Test Velocity (fps)
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(Rounds tested on separate plates)
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American Eagle 9mm, 115gr. FMJ
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3
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1217 fps +/- 30
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.40 S&W Ranger, 165gr. SXT
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3
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1062 fps +/- 30
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Federal .45 ACP, 230gr. HST +P
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3
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920 fps +/- 30
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Spike/Edge Weapons
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# of Drops
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Strike/Overstrike Energy (ft.lbf)
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(Weapons tested on separate plates)
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Spike
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44/ E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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Knife Blade, P1 Edge Blade
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44/ E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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Knife Blade, S1 Edge Blade
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3
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E1: 31.7 ± 0.44/ E2: 47.9 ± 0.59
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- IMPAC-HT for high velocity handgun threat protection
- IMPAC-CT/DT for spike and edged blade and duty threat protection
- IMPAC-MT for high velocity handgun, spike and edged blade threat protection
- IMPAC-RT for rifle threat protection
- IMPAC-RT PLUS for enhanced rifle threat protection
Safariland, LLC is a premier provider of law enforcement and security products and services, delivering a full-range of customer-specific solutions. Offering many of the world’s most recognizable branded products in the public safety market, Safariland is committed to saving lives. For more information about Safariland and its body armor products, as well as information on the new NIJ-06 standard, please visit www.safariland.com.