CRISAT
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CRISAT, short for Collaborative Research Into Small Arms Technology, is an EU[dubious ]-NATO standard in the manufacture of military equipment.[1] The CRISAT target is defined as a 1.6mm titanium plate supplemented by 20 layers of Kevlar.[1] This target is intended to replicate the personal protection used by former Warsaw Pact countries, and it is still used as a reference.[1] The CRISAT target will stop the commonly used 9x19mm Parabellum Full Metal Jacket cartridge,[1] but it is pierced by the newer 5.7x28mm and 4.6x30mm personal defense weapon cartridges at ranges in excess of 200 meters.[2]
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- ^ a b c d Valpolini, Paolo (June 2009). "There are Two Types of Men in this World...". http://armadainternational.com - Armada International (Online). Archived from the original on June 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5nWZl0BMW. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ Owen, William F. (2007). "Current Light Weapons Issues. Bullets, not guns!". http://asianmilitaryreview.com - Asian Military Review. http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/200712031747321.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
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