Regulation & law · 30/11/2023Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

NIJ Publishes New Body Armor and Ballistic Protection Standards

Summary

The National Institute of Justice has published two new standards, NIJ Standard 0101.07 and NIJ Standard 0123.00, which outline the ballistic resistance of body armor and ballistic protection levels, respectively. The NIJ Compliance Testing Program will transition its operations to focus on implementing these new standards.

Original source language: Federal Register — Justice DepartmentOpen original release →

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