NATO AEP-55 STANAG 4569 is a NATO Standardization Agreement covering the standards for the "Protection Levels for Occupants of Logistic and Light Armored Vehicles".^[1]

The standard covers strikes from Kinetic Energy, artillery, and IED blasts.

Contents 1 Level 1 1.1 Kinetic Energy 1.2 Grenade and Mine Blast 2 Level 2 2.1 Kinetic Energy 2.2 Grenade and Mine Blast Threat 3 Level 3 3.1 Kinetic Energy 3.2 Grenade and Mine Blast Threat 4 Level 4 4.1 Kinetic Energy 4.2 Artillery 4.3 Grenade and Mine Blast Threat 5 Level 5 5.1 Kinetic Energy 5.2 Artillery 6 See also 7 Sources

[edit] Level 1

[edit] Kinetic Energy

7.62 x 51 NATO Ball (Ball M80) at 30 meters with velocity 833 m/s.^[1][2]

[edit] Grenade and Mine Blast

Hand grenades, unexploded artillery fragmenting submunitions, and other small anti personnel explosive devices detonated under the vehicle.

[edit] Level 2

[edit] Kinetic Energy

7.62 x 39 API BZ at 30 meters with 695 m/s^[1]

[edit] Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

6 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
2a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
2b – Mine Explosion under center.

[edit] Level 3

[edit] Kinetic Energy

7.62 x 51 AP (WC core) at 30 meters with 930 m/s^[1]

[edit] Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

8 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
3a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
3b – Mine Explosion under center.

[edit] Level 4

[edit] Kinetic Energy

14.5x114AP / B32 at 200 meters with 911 m/s^[1]

[edit] Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 30 m^[3]

[edit] Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

10 kg (explosive mass) Blast AT Mine:
4a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.
4b – Mine Explosion under center.

[edit] Level 5

[edit] Kinetic Energy

25 mm APDS-T (M791) or TLB 073 at 500 meters with 1258 m/s^[1]

[edit] Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 25 m

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources