Bullet - proof vests with the ballistic inserts based on the fibrous composites

Several design solutions of bullet-proof vests featuring improved ballistic resistance within area of hard inserts based on fibrous composites, recently developed by the "MORATEX" Institute were presented. They are mainly dedicated for the officers of services subordinated to the Ministry of Interior and Administration. They consider latest world-wide trends of developing, regarding started works within the development PO IG (Innovative Economy National Cohesion Strategy) project No.01.03.01-10-005/08 "Modern ballistic body armours and covers for transportation means as well as for buildings made on a basis of textile composites". The composite insert for the vests and some vest designs are one of product groups being developed within the project. Their modern designs were presented and discussed, along with the results of metrological tests of physical and mechanical parameters of materials as well as the ballistic tests results. The initial presumptions for developing Polish inserts based on the fibrous composites were stated.