from the point of view of a ukrainian infantryman walking around right now with some newly issued 556 NATO stuff it might be interesting to see how many russians are really wearing the equivalent of class 4 plates/carrier, and how many are not wearing plates at all, or some lesser capability.
in some of the DIY-drone-strike footage I've seen recently it appears that the russians are wearing no plates at all.
Re:The AK-47
by sudosysgen on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @08:15AM
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Level 3 grade plates can't defeat 5.45 so it's moot anyways.
I think you're thinking of IIIA, which is only rated to stop pistol/shotgun calibers. NIJ level III plates will stop 7.62x51.
The 6.8x51mm will not defeat any armor that M2AP won't. NIJ certified level IV armor will stop M2AP, 6.5 Creedmoor, .300 Win Mag, and in some cases, up to .338 Lapua Magnum. The last two are far more powerful, with greater velocity and sectional density, than 6.8x51mm, and they still won't reliably penetrate with a single hit.
Armor penetration was a stated goal of the Army's NGSW program, and the new cartridge will penetrate better than 5.56, but it's still not going to penetrate modern level IV armor.