NIJ Compliance Testing Program

What It Means

The Element U.S. Space & Defense facility in Belcamp, MD is approved by the National Institute of Justice Body Armor Compliance Testing Program to conduct compliance testing in accordance with:

• NIJ 0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, Section 5: Flexible Armor Conditioning Protocol
• NIJ 0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, Section 6: Hard Armor Conditioning Protocol
• NIJ 0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor, Section 7: Ballistic Test Methods
• NIJ 0101.07 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor
• NIJ 0115.00 Stab Resistance of Personnel Body Armor
• NIJ 0112.03 Autoloading Pistols for Police Officers, Revision A
• NIJ 0123.00 Specification for NIJ Ballistic Protection Levels and Associated Test Threats, Appendix A: Ammunition Audit Process