Laboratory
Capabilities:
- Design and manufacture of frames and jigs for testing
- In house design and manufacture of special projectiles for impact simulations
- Precision hand reloading of cartridges up to 40 mm .
- Secure weathering facilities for AS/NZS 2343 and BS 5051 standards
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NATA Accredited Tests
- Rockwell hardness tests using B and C scales
- Ballistic tests of armour plate - steel, wrought, high hardness to MIL-A- 461 00-D(MR)
- Ballistic tests of armour plate - steel, wrought, homogeneous to MIL-A- 12560-H(MR)
- Ballistic tests to MIL-Std-662F
- Body armour NIJ STD 01 01.03
- Body armour NIJ 01 01.04 (including addendum A and B),
- Armour panels NIJ STD 01 08.01
- Body armour PSDB 7/03 A and B
- Ballistic test NATO STANAG 2920 (Edition 1)
- Ballistic tests on bullet resistant panels and elements to AS/NZS 2343
- Ballistic tests on bullet resistant glazing for interior use to BS 5051
- Ballistic and heavy object impact test on glazing materials to the USA Code of Federal Regulations - Federal Railroad Administration Act: Part 223 Appendix A - b10 (i, ii) and b11 (i)
- Ballistic tests on security glazing to BS/EN 1063
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Other Tests
- AS 3555 Intruder Resistance in Building
- STANAG 4569 2004 Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles
- AEP-55 Volume 1 (Ed.1), 2005 Procedures for Evaluating the Protection Levels of Logistic and Light Armoured Vehicles for KE and Artillery Threats
Equipment:
- Custom designed universal action: up to 40 mm cannon

- Extensive range of test barrels including SAAMI specification
- Commercial and military chambering and twist rates
- The laboratory owns some of the tooling used in the manufacture of certain barrels
- Cartridge loading tools for all calibres used

- Government licensed powder magazine
- Calibrated chronographs and chronograph calibration equipment
- Rockwell hardness tester
- Calibrated thermo hygrometer
- Calibrated scales and check weights
Products:
- Product Certification
- Batch Testing for Quality Control

- Development of Test Regime or Test Standard
- Chronograph Comparison Check

- Body armour inspection and report
