bulletproof armor

[′bu̇l·ət‚prüf ′är·mər]

(ordnance)

Light, homogeneous, hard armor plate, having a Brinell hardness of 400 to 475, resistant to small-caliber armor-piercing bullets.

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They included Islamic State-related materials, terrorist attacks, searches for hidden cameras, body-worn cameras, military-style combat gear, bulletproof armor, M-4 rifle magazines, an AR-15 rifle, a YouTube video on how to "reinforce door with a barricade," and the leader of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the filing states.

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It is used in bulletproof armor and in protective clothing for law enforcement agencies and the military.

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headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada, exhibited bulletproof armor for military and police dogs.