In The Line Of Fire - Multi-Hit Protective Body Armor and Stand-Alone Armor Plates

Most conventional body armor can sustain one or two strikes, but what if you were faced with multiple rounds of fire?

Designed for safer energy distribution, In The Line Of Fire body armor can sustain multiple hits from not only low-calibre weapons, but also assault rifles like the AK-47 loaded with factory 7.62mm x 39mm mild steel core bullets, and high-power hunting rifles loaded with factory .338 Lapua (250 grain) bullets. In The Line Of Fire body armor can sustain these without fragmentation.

Multi-hit protective body armour

We have designed a unique, non-ceramic system that can sustain more than one bullet. In fact, In The Line Of Fire body armor gets stronger with each shot: in laboratory tests, the backface swelling on our armor decreased with each bullet strike. Each bullet strike causes less backface signature than the previous one.

Hard armour stand-alone plate

All In The Line Of Fire hard armor plates are exceptionally durable. They can be dropped onto a hard surface from a height of 5ft, and then stamped on. They can sustain multiple hits, stopping numerous rounds without penetration or fragmentation.

In laboratory tests, the In The Line Of Fire Level III hard armor stand-alone plate was tested against the new multiple-shot burst developed for the National Institute of Justice’s new standard (NIJ 0101.06). Against the new three-barrel gun designed to simulate machine-gun fire, the In The Line of Fire Level III plate was struck by a multiple-shot burst at an average velocity of 717m/s with a spacing of 47mm x 7mm x 47mm using 7.62 x 39mm mild steel core (123 grain) rounds.

The same In The Line Of Fire Level III plate was then struck by a new multiple-shot burst with the same spacing – but with a higher average velocity of 839m/s using 7.62mm x 51mm NATO Ball M80 (148 grain) full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds. These two high-powered multiple-shot burst tests did not compromise the In The Line Of Fire Level III hard armor plate. The backface signature of the six high-powered rounds was controlled, and did not exceed 44mm – within the NIJ standard.

Besides the NIJ required rounds, the In The Line Of Fire Level III stand alone hard armor plate was also field-tested. It stops multiple rounds of various bullets – containing the energy and impact of rounds including:

• 5.56mm x 45mm, 77 grain (AR-15 assault rifle, 18in barrel)
• 7.62mm x 66mm, 165 grain (.300 Winchester Magnum)
• 0.338 Winchester Magnum 200 grain ball round

In The Line Of Fire Level III hard armor plate gives law enforcement officers the tactical advantages of the multi-hit armor that's exceptionally durable in the real world.

Custom body armour

Designed for a perfectfit, In The Line of Fire’s carrier series provides body armor solutions that can be customized for different sizes. Working seamlessly with the armor plate, carrier systems from In The Line Of Fire provide the armor protection law enforcement personnel need to feel confident. In The Line Of Fire carriers are 100% Mil Spec and come in a variety of different colours and camouflage patterns (with the appropriate permissions).

Concealable body armour

This soft-armor solution is customized with the armor level of your choice. Its under carrier has an adjustable front and back plate carrier.

Tactical body armour

The outer tactical system uses soft-armor matched to the armor level of your choice. The vest uses an eight-way adjustable system and MOLLE webbing throughout. For additional protection, the system includes side plate carriers (6in x 8in) as standard.

Throw over carrier

Designed to be worn with 10in x 12in hard-armor inserts, this carrier was designed based on the suggestions of law enforcement and tactical officers. Wider, adjustable, padded shoulder straps with two-side release buckles make it easy to put on and remove. Front pocket, drag handle, and MOLLE webbing on the front are all standard features.