Up-armored cars: under the hood



Ballistic Glass
Cost:
Included in B6 armoring price

One of the largest and most vulnerable surfaces of a normal vehicle is the transparent glass surrounding the cabin. It allows attackers to see inside the vehicle and target the occupants. In the process of up-armoring, Texcalibur removes the original glass, replacing it with 40mm bullet-resistant multilayer polycarbonate glass. The ballistic glass has stopping power similar to the vehicle’s reinforced body, also with the potential to resist multiple impacts from 7.52 x 51mm M-80 rounds. The glass also provides high optical quality, so the presence of the thicker ballistic material doesn’t reduce the driver’s ability to see the road.

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