NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the "Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles".[1]
The standard covers strikes from kinetic energy, artillery and IED blasts.
Level 1Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
7.62×51mm NATO Ball (Ball M80) at 30 meters with velocity 833 m/s[1][2]
5.56×45mm NATO Ball (SS109) at 30 meters with a velocity of 900 m/s
5.56×45mm NATO Ball (M193) at 30 meters with a velocity of 937 m/s
Protection against all three threats must be provided.
Grenade and Mine BlastEdit
Hand grenades, unexploded artillery fragmenting submunitions, and other small anti personnel explosive devices detonated under the vehicle.
ArtilleryEdit
20 mm FSP (simulating 155 mm threat) at 520 m/sec from a distance of 100 meters. (Due to very low probability of a large fragment retaining enough velocity at these distances, STANAG 4569 makes this optional.)[3]
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0–18°
Level 2Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
7.62×39mm API BZ at 30 meters with 695 m/s[1]
Grenade and Mine Blast ThreatEdit
6 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
2a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
2b – Mine Explosion under center.
ArtilleryEdit
155 mm High Explosive at 80 m
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation: 0–22°
Level 3Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
7.62×51mm AP (WC core) at 30 meters with 930 m/s[1]
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation 0–30°
Grenade and Mine Blast ThreatEdit
8 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
3a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
3b – Mine Explosion under center.
ArtilleryEdit
155 mm High Explosive at 60 m
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation: 0–30°
Level 4Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
14.5×114mm AP / B32 at 200 meters with 911 m/s[1]
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation 0°
ArtilleryEdit
155 mm High Explosive at 30 m[4]
Grenade and Mine Blast ThreatEdit
10 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
4a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
4b – Mine Explosion under center.
Level 5Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
25 mm APDS-T (M791) or TLB 073 at 500 m with 1258 m/s[1]
Angle: Frontal arc to centreline: ± 30° sides included, elevation 0°
ArtilleryEdit
155 mm High Explosive at 25 m
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation: 0–90°
Level 6[5]Edit
Kinetic EnergyEdit
30 mm APFSDS or AP at 500 m
Angle: Frontal arc to centreline: ± 30° sides included, elevation 0°
ArtilleryEdit
155 mm High Explosive at 10 m
Angle: Azimuth 360°; elevation: 0–90°
SourcesEdit
- ^ a b c d e f CRAIG International Ballistics – NIJ EN STANAG Ballistic Standards
- ^ Article title
- ^ "STANAG 4569 Protection Levels".
- ^ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
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