STANAG 4569


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".
The standard covers strikes from kinetic energy, artillery, and IED blasts.

Level 1

Kinetic Energy

Ball at 30 meters with velocity 833 m/s
5.56×45mm NATO Ball at 30 meters with a velocity of 910 m/s
5.56×45mm NATO Ball at 30 meters with a velocity of 930 m/s
Protection against all three threats must be provided.

Grenade and Mine Blast

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

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 100 m
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0 - 18°

Level 2

Kinetic Energy

7.62×39mm API BZ at 30 meters with 695 m/s

Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

6 kg Blast AT Mine:

2a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.

2b – Mine Explosion under center.

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 80 m
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0 - 22°

Level 3

Kinetic Energy

7.62×51mm AP at 30 meters with 930 m/s
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation 0-30°

Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

8 kg Blast AT Mine:

3a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.

3b – Mine Explosion under center.

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 60 m
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0 - 30°

Level 4

Kinetic Energy

14.5×114mm AP / B32 at 200 meters with 911 m/s
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation 0°

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 30 m

Grenade and Mine Blast Threat

10 kg Blast AT Mine:

4a – Mine Explosion pressure activated under any wheel or track location.

4b – Mine Explosion under center.

Level 5

Kinetic Energy

25 mm APDS-T or TLB 073 at 500 m with 1258 m/s
Angle: frontal arc to centreline: ± 30° sides included, elevation 0°

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 25 m
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0 - 90°

Level 6https://www.unops.org/ApplyBO/File.aspx/4569eed02.pdf?AttachmentID=52d5a7b6-37ad-49bc-b18c-c468ea81787a

Kinetic Energy

30 mm APFSDS or AP at 500 m
Angle: frontal arc to centreline: ± 30° sides included, elevation 0°

Artillery

155 mm High Explosive at 10 m
Angle: azimuth 360°; elevation: 0 - 90°