What Can an Armored Truck / SUV Withstand?

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Alpine Armoring · Accepted Answer

An armored truck or SUV is built to withstand sustained gunfire, explosive blasts, and physical attacks long enough to carry its occupants to safety. At Alpine Armoring's standard A9 level, the body and glass stop high-powered rifle fire, while higher levels add protection against armor-piercing rounds and explosive devices. No vehicle is impenetrable, but a properly armored one stops what an ordinary car cannot. - Handgun and rifle fire. A9 armor, the standard build for armored SUVs, stops 9mm and .44 Magnum handguns, as well as high-powered rifles, including the AK-47 (7.62x39mm), AR-15 (5.56x45mm), and 7.62x51mm. The body uses composite materials, AR500-AR600 ballistic steel, and no-spall or anti-spall ballistic glass. - Armor-piercing rounds and .50 caliber. Higher levels stop these rounds. Armored pickup trucks range up to A12, and Alpine Armoring has tested platforms like the Mastiff against .50 caliber rounds. - Repeated hits. Alpine Armoring fires multiple rounds in tight triangular groupings during testing to confirm the armor holds up under sustained fire, not just a single shot. - Blasts. Blast-resistant builds withstand explosive devices, and Alpine Armoring's armor passed the United States Army's Explosive trials at Aberdeen Proving Ground. - Shot-out tires and rough terrain. Run-flat inserts keep the vehicle moving about 50 miles after a puncture, and the build is made to handle rough terrain and unexpected situations, so gunfire or a blowout will not strand it. - The honest limit. Armor is bullet-resistant, not bulletproof. With enough sustained fire, any material can fail, so the goal is to defeat the expected threat level and buy time to escape, which is what Alpine Armoring proves in live-fire testing against the full ballistic scale. As CEO Fred Khoroushi puts it, the protection holds against AR-15 and high-power rifle fire without compromising the vehicle's OEM look or performance. To match a truck or SUV to your threat profile, contact Alpine Armoring's team.