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NIJ Level II and IIIA Soft Armor

The Level II soft armor weighs only 0.51 pounds per square foot and is 0.19 inches thick. The Level IIIA soft armor weighs only 0.68 pounds per square foot and is 0.23 inches thick.

Hardwire, LLC
NIJ Level II and IIIA Soft Armor
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Hardwire has engineered the thinnest and lightest NIJ certified Level II and Level IIIA soft body armor. Hardwire’s new soft armor is 20% lighter than anything else on the market. The Level II soft armor weighs only 0.51 pounds per square foot and is 0.19 inches thick. The Level IIIA soft armor weighs only 0.68 pounds per square foot and is 0.23 inches thick. 

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