Research Article
Alumina-Based Ceramics for Armor Application: Mechanical Characterization and Ballistic Testing
Table 3
Standard STANAG 4569 test parameters for armored vehicles at different levels of ballistic protection.
| Level of ballistic protection | Threat | Ammunition type | Test distance (m) | Projectile velocity (±15 m/s) |
| I | Rifle | 7.62 × 51 NATO Ball (Ball M80) | 30 | 833 | 5.56 × 45 NATO SS109 | 900 | 5.56 × 45 M193 | 937 |
| II | Infantry rifle | 7.62 × 39 APIBZ | 30 | 695 |
| III | Sniper rifle | 7.62 × 51 AP ( WC core) | 30 | 930 | 7.62 × 54 R B32 API (Dragunov) | 30 | 854 |
| IV | Heavy machine gun | 14.5 × 114 AP/832 | 200 | 911 |
| V | Automatic cannon | 25 mm APDS-TM-791 or TLB 073 | 500 | 1258 |
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