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AMI Ballastic Shields Save SCPD Lives

1/17/2020

Santa Cruz Police Department de-escalates a hostage situation with the protection of Armored Mobility's Ballistic Shield to ensure the safety of Officers and the victim.

A father takes a child hostage, and the Santa Cruz Police Department is called
Negotiations are tense, and there is concern about gun fire and harm to all
Ultimately, the child is released and SCPD Officers depart the scene behind the protection of two Armored Mobility Ballistic Shields
With the confidence of bulletproof protection, everyone is safe and no shots were fired

Armored Mobility Accepts the Ordnance Lab Challenge

1/1/2020

Sean and Jake test and attempt to penetrate Armored Mobility's TAC3S Level III tactical plate with the following sequence of brutal tests:

Hand grenade
5 rounds of M855 5.56 armor penetrating ammunition at 7 meters
3 rounds of .308 (Hornady 30 Caliber 308 Diameter 178 Grain) at 10 meters
Linear shape charge--explosive form penetrator
Molotov cocktail
5 rounds of M855 5.56 at 10 meters
3 rounds of .308 at 15 meters
30 rounds of 5.56

At the end of these tests against the same shield, there was still no penetration of AMI's plate.

Army Bullets Now Bigger and Badder

11/5/2018

Defense specialist Allison Barrie shares information on a new bullet that is bigger, bolder and harder hitting than current rounds. This new generation of bullet will help make U.S. soldiers even more unstoppable by allowing them to shoot farther – with accuracy – than any known military rifle on earth.

The plan is to increase rounds from 5.56 to 6.8 to deliver more stopping power against threats. This enables the Army to more effectively neutralize targets farther way. But as the Army increases their lethality, so will the opposing forces ultimately requiring more advanced body armor for our troops.

San Diego Police Saved by AMI Shield

6/24/2018

San Diego Police Officers unexpectedly encounter rifle fire from inside an apartment when serving a warrant.

7.62 bullets fly through the drywall, hitting a Police Officer multiple times in the leg
The Officer is trapped at the end of the hallway, with the shooter continuing to fire
An on-scene Officer calls for his Armored Mobility Ballistic Shield to be retrieved from his police cruiser
The AMI Ballistic Shield is passed through an outside window, just in time as it takes hits from the shooter--protecting the Officer
The Police Officer said "the shield absolutely saved by life"

Live Fire Test on the SAPI IIIa

7/9/2017

Armored Mobility live fire test of the SAPI IIIa plate using the P90 with, 5.7 x 28mm 40gr. SS197SR rounds

Discovery Channel Highlights AMI Ballistic Material

5/16/2016

See what makes our plates the strongest in the armor protection industry.

AMI Rapid Response Carrier and SAPI3 Plate Review

2/4/2012

My agency responded to an active shooter in the workplace last week. Shots were fired. Hundreds of workers, fearing the worst, hid in their offices. There were gunfire injuries to a civilian. Our PD response was swift and decisive. The shooter was arrested.

The Body Armor Story

7/1/2010

So the story starts: Armored Mobility called us and said "we have some really cool Level III plates..."

TAC3S Field Test

9/14/2007

The Armored Mobility TAC3S body armor field test.

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