Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review

Ballistic Face Shield
Ballistic Face Shield
Manufacturer: Protech Armor Products
Vendor: Aardvark Tactical, Inc.
Approximate Cost: $246.00 (with cleaning kit)
Participating Services: Army
Description: This 3.4-pound face shield, manufactured from acrylic and bullet-resistant
materials, provides level-IIIA protection (9 mm and .44 Magnum pistol rounds). It is compatible
with the PASGT helmet and M–17/M–40 gas masks.
Operational Capability/Use: Protech’s ballistic face shield provides full facial protection for
threats up to a 124-grain 9 mm round. The face shield mounts quickly and easily to standard U.S.
Kevlar helmets.
Shield light
mounted on
ballistic shield
Ballistic Body Shield With Light Kit
Manufacturer: Protech Armor Products
(shield); Sure Fire Lights (light kit)
Vendor: Aardvark Tactical, Inc.
Approximate Cost: $1,052.00 (shield);
$185.82 (light kit)
Participating Services: Army
Description: This 18-pound, 20- by 36-inch shield is manufactured from Spectra Shield bulletresistant
material to provide level-IIIA protection (9 mm and .44 Magnum pistol rounds). The
ballistic viewport is 4 by 16 inches. The light kit requires two 3-volt lithium batteries.
Operational Capability/Use: The Protech armored shield has a ballistic Spectra composite
blanket covered by a projectile-absorbing lightweight metal alloy skin, an ambidextrous handle
and harness assembly with a quick-release feature, and standoff straps to prevent body contact
with the backface of the shield.
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