*Vortek specializes in B-5 and B-6 rated armor for ANY vehicle*

Vortek Protection Level European B6+

• {7.62 NATO x 51; M80 Ball; 5.56 Caliber (.223); M193; 7.62 x 39}
• (30.06 High Power Rifle) (AK-47 and M-16) (12 Gauge Shotgun)
• (Plus handgun munitions .38 Cal.; 9MM; .357 Cal.; .44 Cal.)

Transparent Armor: European B6+

• Windows – All Curved Glass/Polycarbonate – 40mm

Opaque Armor: European B6+

• Doors – Spectra Shield® (Light weight armor) – 3/4”
• All Pillars and Posts - High Hardened Ballistic Steel – 5/16”
• Roof and Floor – Ballistic Nylon – Fragmentation Protection
• Gas Tank - Ballistic Nylon – Fragmentation Protection
• Battery, ECM, and Fuse Box – High Hardened Ballistic Steel – 5/16”
• Firewall – High Hardened Ballistic Steel – 3/16”
• Rear Door Lift Gate – High Hardened Ballistic Steel – 5/16”
• Protection against DM-51 hand grenades, anti-tank mines and certain IED’s

Other Additional Equipment Included:

• Tires – (4) Special Run Flat Tire Inserts (No Charge)
• Nylon door risers on all doors
• Shocks and springs are upgraded and reinforced
• Braking System is upgraded and reinforced
• Reinforced Door Hinges (No Charge)

Optional Equipment Available Upon Request:

• (1) Extra full-size spare wheel, tire, and run flat tire insert assembly
• (2) Door Operable Windows
• Dual Battery System
• Dual Ram Bumpers
• Electric Shocking Door Handles
• Flashing Front Strobe Lights
• Overlap Protection pillar posts and the door window frames
• Radiator Protection
• Road Tack Dispensing System
• Secure Dead Bolt Door Locking System
• Siren/Loudspeaker System
• Smoke Screen System

Bulletproof Car Manufacturing Process

In a typical armored vehicle the entire passenger compartment is enclosed in light-weight composite armors that are impervious to all handgun and submachine gun munitions.

Two types of armor are used in the armoring process, transparent and opaque. Transparent armor is used for the windows and consists of dense layered ballistic glass that is laminated to a tough inner spall shield of resilient polycarbonate. This laminated configuration is similar to what is used in military jet canopies. This process ensures that the glass will not splinter upon impact and will actually absorb the incoming force and reflect it back in the opposite direction.

The transparent armor offers excellent protection against various ballistic threats and physical attacks depending upon configuration. It meets or exceeds all U.L. 752 and N.I.J.0108.01 requirements to ensure the highest level of quality and performance. This product can be curved or flat and has many potential applications without the loss of optical clarity. Opaque armor is used for the rest of the vehicle and is comprised of several different materials including ballistic nylon, ballistic fiberglass, kevlar, high-hardened ballistic steel and Spectra Shield™

Spectra Shield™ is a composite material laminated under heat and pressure to produce an ultra high-performance ballistic sheet lighter (yet ten times stronger) than steel. It is designed to defuse the force of an incoming projectile through controlled delamination.

Ballistic steel, ballistic nylon, and run flat tire inserts are used to complete the total armoring of each vehicle

How well do VORTEK armored vehicles stand up against real-life attacks?

We're often asked, "How do your vehicles fair in a real-life attack situation?" While most of our clients prefer not to go on the record (for obvious privacy and security reasons), one of them did recently send us the following pictures of a vehicle they purchased:

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The vehicle above fell victim to an IED/roadside bomb attack in Iraq. Despite the appearance of massive external damage, there was absolutely no penetration to the passenger compartment—all six passengers survived and walked away. While we don't certify our vehicles against IED attacks, this vehicle is an example of the real-life protection that VORTEK armored vehicles can provide.