Kevlar Helmet & body armour developed by Pakistan

[fieldmarshal]

Kevlar Helmet & body armour developed by Pakistan

http://www.awc.com.pk/Bullet_Proof_Jacket.htm

Description
The Advanced Composites Research Center at Air Weapons Complex has carried out extensive research on bullet-proof materials. Using indigenous technology, AWC has developed lightweight composite Bullet-proof Jackets and Helmets that provide exceptional battlefield protection. At the same time, the unique design features facilitate body and head movement while aiming, crawling and running.
The Bullet-proof Jackets and Helmets developed by AWC provide protection against ammunition according to NIG Standard 0101.03.

Bullet-Proof Helmet (Level III A)

Specific layers of biaxial woven kevlar fabric have been integrated in polymeric resin. The fabric/resin has been cured in a specific mould under high temperature and pressure for specific time duration. After de-molding, trimming and painting, webbing is attached to the Helmet.

Bullet-Proof Jacket (Level III A & Level III)

Specific layers of biaxial woven kevlar fabric have been stitched in diamond pattern. The trauma pack is an integral part of the ballistic insert. The assembly is stitched in water/moisture-resistant black plastic to maintain its ballistic properties. This effectively stops the 9mm bullet. The Jacket can stop the 7.62mm bullet after insertion of front and back laminated ceramic plate. The outer cover is made of washable 100% cotton camouflage twill.

advantages of kevlar fabric

High tensile strength/modules
High toughness
Light weight
Excellent retention of strength at elevated temperatures
High thermal stability
Self extinguishing
Cut resistant
Good chemical resistance
test firing

Bullet-Proof Helmet

The Helmet was fired at from a distance of 5m by 9mm caliber sub-machine gun ammunition at ballistic test facilities of Air Weapons Complex and Inspectorate of Armaments, Rawalpindi, in accordance with NIJ standard 0101.01. The Helmet stopped the bullet effectively. The average trauma effect was found to be within limits. The Helmet was also tested under wet conditions. The wet tests did not deteriorate the results.

Bullet-Proof Jacket

The Jacket was fired at from a distance of 5m by 9mm and 7.62mm caliber ammunition at ballistic test facilities of Air Weapons Complex and Inspectorate of Armaments, Rawalpindi, in accordance with NIJ standard 0101.01. The Jacket stopped both types of bullets effectively with nominal trauma effect.

salient features

Bullet-Proof Helmet

Protection Level III A (against 9mm ammunition)
Material Kevlar
Resin Material Polymeric
Color Optional
Webbing Cotton
Ballistic Visor Optional
Weight 1.4 Kg
Bullet-Proof Jacket

Protection Level
Without Ceramic plate III A (against 9mm ammunition)
With Ceramic plate III(against7.62mm ammunition)
Material Kevlar
Trauma Pack Polymeric
Ballistic Insert Laminated Ceramic
Outer Cover Camouflage Khaki Twill
Collars Integrated
Pelvic Flaps Optional
Weight 2.8 Kg

 

[XEROX]

To kit a soilder out with kevlar helmets and armour, do you know how much it wold cost??

Well put it this way Kevlar is 4x more expensive then titanium!!

 

[SABRE]

I did herd about this some time ago. It has cost a great deal but in the end researchers are happy to get possitive results. So not much has gonne in vain.

 

[XEROX]

It would cost a thousands $$$ to combat 1 soilder, guess how much it would cost to equip the whole force?? :cop

However the process of abstracting kevlar through various reactions would cost millions

 

[srirangan]

A company has made these armours. This doesn't mean that Pak army is gonna give it to its soldiers, so no need to worry about the cost PJ-10 BrahMos.

 

[XEROX]

Yes though its usualy light kevlar sheeting, however heavier kevlar is much more expensive and much more stronger!!

 

[worldpower]

Theres a reason why Pakistan laid off 50,000 people from the army. Money is not going to be a problem. Approximately 11 billion Rupees are going to be saved due to the restructuring.

 

[fieldmarshal]

kevlar kit has been developed in house so, it will be alot cheaper than the us variant. Now awc is a govt. org so every development there is a reason, same is the case with the above. SO soon rather than later personal of Pakistan armed forces aswell as law inforces n paramilatary ppl will be kitted with the above, u can bet ur bottom dollar on it. :smokingc:

 

[srirangan]

>> u can bet ur bottom dollar on it.

I would never bet any dollar leave alone my last one on any event related to Pakistan. That country is so damn unpredictable, just like their cricket team.

 

[pezfez]

funny sri about the cricket team

on topic, true, equipping the massive army is gonna cost millions with the kevlar helmets and vests, but you have to remember that most of the 500k are not all combat troops. i think the first kevlars r gonna go to the ones on the western front, as tensions have risen there and gone down in the east with india. this all could take more than 15 years...

and why the hell would an AIR weapons company make infantry equipment, it should've been POF

 

[srirangan]

Let's wait till the PA atleast places an order. Have these armours been combat tested?

 

[mysterious]

Well for now, hitting the helmet and jackets with bullets fired from live weapons in accordance to world standards is good enough! I'd say, send a good amount to our brave soldiers fighting the Al-Qaeda and Taliban remnants in the South Waziristan area to flush those insurgents out more easily at a lower human cost than would otherwise be the case. :smokingc:

 

[fieldmarshal]

guys come on dont sound like a bounch of retards, no where in the world does a new piece of equipment intorduced over night, its done over time n in phases. like firstly it will be the special forces, than infentry units who are in the front line n than the rest.
if PAk army is 5k strong than dat does not mean that each n every 1 is in the trences, so be sensible

 

[mysterious]

FieldMarshal my friend, relax! You, of all the people, should know how many kids we have running around on this forum.

 

[dabrownguy]

I got an idea cut another 200 000 from the army and give all your soldiers kevlar armor making them more effective! Quality is more important than size and besides terrorism seems to be Pakistans problem not India so Pak does need more combat effective troops.

 

[fieldmarshal]

dont u worry browny, we will give each n every 1 of our 500000 strong army the kevlar kit. :smokingc:

 

[Aussie Digger]

Each and everyone of the 500000 strong army won't require the "kevlar kit". You're arms corps units obviously will require it as will supporting elements such as Engineers, aviation (pilots, navigators etc) and other troops who deploy in the field, military police etc, special forces (who probably won't wear it anyway...) and such. These elements "might" make up 50% of your force. The rest won't go in harms way and therefore won't require it...

 

[pezfez]

like i said, not everyone is a combat troop

btw, why wouldn't the special forces need vests and helmets? too much weight?

 

[gf0012-aust]

btw, why wouldn't the special forces need vests and helmets? too much weight?

Depends on the tasking. If you look at pictures of Australian SAS in Afghanistan they rarely wear helmets, mainly shemaghs. They still wear vests though in most instances where it's "hot".

OTOH, When they were in Somalia, they invariably always had helmets on.

 

[mysterious]

So I think this Kevlar helmet and jacket is of Level 2? It cant be more than that 'cuz according to my sources, the US army uses Level 2 with 'maybe' the exception of the Delta Force and other special/elite units who might be using the Level 3 Kevlar stuff. Level 4 is out of the question for a regular infantry trooper! :cop