From Concept to Sustainment

 ABS delivers rifle plate solutions aligned with the newest NIJ standards — designed, tested, validated, and supported through the entire lifecycle, for those who protect us.

Threats Evolve — Protection Must Evolve Faster

Rifle threats are advancing — from 5.56 to armor-piercing .30-06. Meeting these challenges requires more than just materials; it demands integrated design, precision manufacturing, and relentless validation.

ABS develops hard armor that does more than meet standards — it builds confidence in the field, ensuring survivability against today’s and tomorrow’s threats.

Every Stage. Every Detail.

ABS manages the entire armor lifecycle to guarantee performance and reliability:

  1. Design: Material science, threat modeling, CAD optimization.

  2. Manufacture: Controlled environments, automation, and QMS rigor.

  3. Test: NIJ 0101.07-compliant ballistic and environmental validation.

  4. Validate: Full traceability and third-party confirmation.

  5. Sustain: Lifecycle support, from field feedback to retirement planning.

Built on the Newest Standards

ABS hard armor development is aligned with:

NIJ 0101.07 - testing methodology for body armor

NIJ 0123.00 - ballistic resistance of body armor (defines RF1, RF2, RF3)

Our Rifle Plates Follow a Clear Progression:

This roadmap ensures ABS solutions are validated, certifiable, and fieldable across multiple programs.

Proven Under Pressure

 Every ABS plate is subjected to rigorous testing protocols. This data-backed approach ensures not only NIJ compliance but field confidence — proof that ABS armor performs when it matters most.

Ballistic

Multi-hit, angle, and edge shots at defined velocities.

Environmental

Heat, cold, humidity, and mechanical abuse.

Blunt Trauma

Backface deformation measurement and mitigation.

Durability

Drop, flex, and long-term aging studies.

 Armor isn’t just material — it’s trust. 

Trust is earned through discipline, validation, and performance in the field. ABS hard armor is designed, built, and tested to earn that trust — for those who protect us.