LORICA EQUIPMENT: Cummerbund Insert Set Level IIIA

The SLXIIIA Level IIIA NIJ Certified Soft Body Armour Panels are LORICA’s lightest and most flexible IIIA solution, engineered for operations where maximum mobility, comfort, and concealability are critical. Designed for patrol, tactical, and covert applications, SLXIIIA panels deliver high ballistic performance with minimal bulk and reduced blunt trauma.

Certification & Rating

• NIJ Model: SLXIIIA

• NIJ Standard: 0101.06

• Threat Level: Level IIIA

• Certified Sizes: C1 – C5

Materials & Construction

• Material Composition: Twaron® / Dyneema®

• Optimized hybrid construction balances flexibility, durability, and ballistic efficiency

• Ultra-thin profile enhances comfort and concealment

Physical Specifications

• Areal Density: 0.86 lb/ft² (psf)

• Thickness: 0.21 in (5.33 mm)

• Warranty: Five (5) Years

Ballistic Performance

NIJ IIIA Handgun Threats

• .357 SIG 125gr FMJ

  • V50 (New): 1862 ft/s (567 m/s)

  • V50 (Conditioned): 1808 ft/s (551 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 27 mm

• .44 Magnum 240gr SJHP

  • V50 (New): 1749 ft/s (533 m/s)

  • V50 (Conditioned): 1744 ft/s (531 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 35 mm

Special Threat & Fragmentation Testing

• 2gr RCC: 3019 ft/s (920 m/s)

• 4gr RCC: 2658 ft/s (810 m/s)

• 16gr RCC: 2265 ft/s (690 m/s)

• 17gr FSP (.22 cal): 2012 ft/s (613 m/s)

• 64gr RCC: 1801 ft/s (549 m/s)

Additional Handgun Threat Testing

• 9mm 127gr SXT

  • V50: 1748 ft/s (533 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 28 mm

• .40 cal 165gr GDHP

  • V50: N/A (velocity limit reached)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 27 mm

• 5.7×28mm 27gr SS195 HP

  • V50: 2549 ft/s (777 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 14 mm

• 5.7×28mm 40gr SS197 SR

  • V50: 2402 ft/s (732 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 20 mm

• 7.62×25mm TOK SJLC

  • V50: 1794 ft/s (547 m/s)

  • Avg. P-BFS: 23 mm

Key Advantages

• Extremely lightweight and flexible IIIA armour

• Ultra-thin profile for enhanced concealment

• Reduced backface signature for minimized blunt trauma

• Broad handgun and fragmentation threat coverage

• Ideal for high-mobility and extended-wear operations