CRISAT

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CRISAT, short for Collaborative Research Into Small Arms Technology, is an EU-NATO standard in the manufacture of military equipment.[1] The CRISAT target is defined as a 1.6mm titanium plate supplemented by 20 layers of Kevlar.[1] This target is intended to replicate the personal protection used by former Warsaw Pact countries, and it is still used as a reference.[1] The CRISAT target will stop the commonly used 9x19mm Parabellum Full Metal Jacket cartridge,[1] but it is pierced by the newer 5.7x28mm and 4.6x30mm personal defense weapon cartridges at ranges in excess of 200 meters.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Valpolini, Paolo (June 2009). "There are Two Types of Men in this World...". http://armadainternational.com - Armada International (Online). Archived from the original on June 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-13. 
  2. ↑ Owen, William F. (2007). "Current Light Weapons Issues. Bullets, not guns!". http://asianmilitaryreview.com - Asian Military Review. Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
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