6B45 ballistic vest vs FÉLIN: Specs Compared

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FÉLIN

infantry combat system

First system

Second system

Measured figures

Head to head

2 of 16 rows sourced on both sides

8kgin basic configuration

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Mass

All recorded figures & sources

8 kg

in basic configuration

Single source

8 kg in basic configuration^[source]

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Configuration

Details

6B45 ballistic vest and FÉLIN configuration
Specification	6B45 ballistic vest	FÉLIN
Type	Bulletproof vest^[source]	infantry combat system^[source]
Place of origin	Russian Federation^[source]	—
In service	2014-present^[source]	—
Used by	Russian Armed Forces Syrian Armed Forces^[source]	—
Wars	Syrian civil war Russo-Ukraine War^[source]	—
Designer

Protection standard	It offers protection equivalent to GOST 5A , capable of withstanding hits of 7.62x39 57-BZ-231 (BZ API) armor-piercing incendiary bullets fired from an AK .^[source]Open-source estimate; basic issued 6B45 configuration, equivalence to GOST 5A rather than certification The vest is compatible with a range of Granit plates, capable of providing up to class 6A protection.^[source]Open-source estimate; compatible Granit plate configurations, upper protection class 6A; not the baseline armour rating Light variant comprises frontal and spinal sections with no Granit armoured plates installed. It has NIJ II/BR2 EN 1063 protection level.^[source]Open-source estimate; light 6B45 variant without Granit plates, source comparison to NIJ II / BR2 EN 1063 Medium variant comprises frontal and spinal sections reinforced by Granit hard plates and side/shoulder soft armour. In such configuration, the 6B45 vest provides NIJ III/BR6 EN 1063 protection (protection against 7.62mm FMJ M80 bullets).^[source]Open-source estimate; medium 6B45 variant with Granit plates and side/shoulder soft armour, source comparison to NIJ III / BR6 EN 1063 Heavy 6B45 variant comprises frontal and spinal sections (each section is reinforced with two Granit hard plates) and side/shoulder/neck/groin soft protection. Such variant is intended for assault troops as it protects against 7.62mm armour-piercing bullets (NIJ IV/BR7 EN 1063 protection level).^[source]Open-source estimate; heavy assault 6B45 variant, source comparison to NIJ IV / BR7 EN 1063	—

Protection standard

It offers protection equivalent to GOST 5A , capable of withstanding hits of 7.62x39 57-BZ-231 (BZ API) armor-piercing incendiary bullets fired from an AK .^[source]Open-source estimate; basic issued 6B45 configuration, equivalence to GOST 5A rather than certification

The vest is compatible with a range of Granit plates, capable of providing up to class 6A protection.^[source]Open-source estimate; compatible Granit plate configurations, upper protection class 6A; not the baseline armour rating

Light variant comprises frontal and spinal sections with no Granit armoured plates installed. It has NIJ II/BR2 EN 1063 protection level.^[source]Open-source estimate; light 6B45 variant without Granit plates, source comparison to NIJ II / BR2 EN 1063

Medium variant comprises frontal and spinal sections reinforced by Granit hard plates and side/shoulder soft armour. In such configuration, the 6B45 vest provides NIJ III/BR6 EN 1063 protection (protection against 7.62mm FMJ M80 bullets).^[source]Open-source estimate; medium 6B45 variant with Granit plates and side/shoulder soft armour, source comparison to NIJ III / BR6 EN 1063

Heavy 6B45 variant comprises frontal and spinal sections (each section is reinforced with two Granit hard plates) and side/shoulder/neck/groin soft protection. Such variant is intended for assault troops as it protects against 7.62mm armour-piercing bullets (NIJ IV/BR7 EN 1063 protection level).^[source]Open-source estimate; heavy assault 6B45 variant, source comparison to NIJ IV / BR7 EN 1063

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