Latest NIJ Testing Reports

Unlike many providers, GTS has successfully tested against all required calibers for the RF2 and RF3 classifications in the new NIJ 0101.07 standard.

Please note that a test report may appear on more than one product page. This is due to the fact that we use the same ceramic between those products. Overall weight of plates tested may vary - since we test in both full (edge to edge, expanded and standard ceramic configurations).

30 April 2024: Testing for configuration: silicon carbide edge-to-edge plate with crack arresting plate. For this model, click here.

March 2024: Multi-curve level 4, RF3 test.

24 February 2024:

Latest round of testing included .30 M2 AP testing (shoot to failure) on our OA+ Level 4 (RF3) plate. Although only required to take a single shot below 44mm of backface deformation (BFD) - this plate resisted three shots of .30 M2AP below 44mm and even a 4th shot at a higher BFD. All with NO penetrations. We also drop tested this plate and submerged it in water (see notes on report).

For the 24 February 2024 test, we also tested the backing plate for our Level 3 (RF2) rifle plate against handgun threats (HG2). The purpose of this test was to prove that our backing materials would resist handgun threats along the edges of our non-edge-to-edge products. The test also verifies the ability of the pressed backing plates to effectively capture spall and bullet fragments. None of the 6 shots from the .44 Magnum handgun met or exceeded the 44mm BFD limit. There were no penetrations. We also submerged the plate as part of the testing process (see notes on report).

24 Feb 2024: We also began testing the multi-curve products. We were able to complete the multi-curve testing on the RF2 plate for ALL required threats under the 0101.07 RF2 category (see NIJ 0123.0 for details). Not only did we pass those tests, we shot each plate six times with 2 threats per plate as a hybrid probe of the plate's resistance to hard punching, plus fast moving projectiles. Here are the threats tested against and represented in the following reports:

7.62 x 51mm M80

7.62 x 39mm Mild Steel Core

M193

M855

We also drop tested and submerged ALL of our RF2 testing (see notes on test report).