Russian 6B5-15 Vest with New Armor

This armor vest item includes the following: the original cover, new soft armor panels in black ripstop (100% UHMWPE).

This item is not for sale as cover only. It comes with the original cover and the NEW soft armor panels. The original soft armor panels are NOT included (the front and rear NEW panels are included). If the original panels are also desired, please contact us before purchase (additional fee).

Soft armor is made from 100% UHMWPE and is buoyant.

Want to add hard armor? The 6B5-15 uses a unique hive (Ulej) tile system — small overlapping ballistic tiles that fill the vest's scale-pattern pockets for broad torso coverage. Hard armor tiles are sold separately and can be added to this vest at any time. Choose your protection level:

• 6B Hive Armor Tile — RF1 ICW — NIJ 0101.07 RF1 rifle protection when used with this vest's included HG2 soft armor
• 6B Hive Armor Tile — RF2 ICW — NIJ 0101.07 RF2 rifle protection when used with this vest's included HG2 soft armor
• 6B Hive Armor Tile — RF3 ICW — NIJ 0101.07 RF3 rifle protection (highest level) when used with this vest's included HG2 soft armor

Resisted Threats

Per NIJ Standard 0101.07:

HG2 standalone resists (soft armor included with this vest):

• 9mm Luger FMJ RN
• .44 Magnum JHP
• .357 Mag JSP

See individual hard armor tile listings for rifle-level threat resistance by protection level.