Aksumarine

Certifications

CHASER vessels are built with materials independently certified by Beschussamt Ulm — the German state office for testing and certification of weapons and security technology. Below are the official ballistic armor and bullet-resistant glass certificates.

Ballistic Armor Certificate

Armored steel plate — VPAM PM7

Issuing authority: Beschussamt Ulm — Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Certificate No.: S 23 0047 06 / Z
Test date: 26 April 2023
Standard: VPAM PM — Edition 3 (15.03.2021)
Resistance class: PM 7 / 90° (0° NATO) / +20 °C
Material: Protac 500 steel plate — 500 × 500 × 6.7 mm (13.3 kg)
Manufacturer: SIJ Acroni d.o.o., Slovenia

Tests performed

•Calibre 7.62 × 51 mm (DM111, 9.55 g bullet) — 830 m/s
•Calibre 5.56 × 45 mm (SS109, 4.00 g bullet with steel penetrator) — 950 m/s
•3 samples, 6 shots per sample — 100% no penetration (KD, NS)

Result

All samples fully met the requirements of resistance class PM7 — no penetration and no splinters on the rear side.

Bullet-Resistant Glass Certificate

Laminated glazing — DIN EN 1063 BR6 NS

Issuing authority: Beschussamt Ulm — Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Certificate No.: S 20 0002 03 / B
Test date: 08 January 2020
Standard: DIN EN 1063
Resistance class: BR6 NS (No Splinter)
Material: VSG laminated glazing — 500 × 500 × 39.70 mm
Manufacturer: Kratos Glass LLC, Dubai — UAE

Tests performed

•Calibre 7.62 × 51 mm (DM111, 9.50 g bullet) — 830 ± 10 m/s
•Test distance: 10 m — angle 90° (0° NATO)
•3 samples, 3 shots per sample — 100% no penetration, no splinters

Result

All samples passed with BR6 NS classification — no penetration and no splinters projected on the interior side.

About Beschussamt Ulm: Accredited German state institution (DAkkS D-ZE-17047-01-00) and member of VPAM (Vereinigung der Prüfstellen für angriffshemmende Materialien und Konstruktionen), internationally recognized for ballistic testing of attack-resistant materials and constructions.