Vladimir Statev
E-mail: vdstatev@nvu.bg
Vladimir Statev is an assistant professor, PhD in “Military Affairs” in the “Military sciences” department of the “Security and defense” faculty at the Vasil Levski National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo. His scientific interests are in the field of weapon systems and their use on a tactical level.
Daniel Totev
E-mail: daniel.totev@nvu.bg
Daniel Totev is a chef assistant professor, PhD in “Military Affairs” in the “Military sciences” department of the “Security and defense” faculty at the Vasil Levski National Military University in Veliko Tarnovo. His scientific interests are in the field of small firearms and their use in solving fire tasks.
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The global security environment changes. Violence levels are rising. A large number of individuals search for cost effective solutions for personal protection. The article presents the crafting process, mathematical expectations for penetration depth and the results of field testing of non-manufactured ballistic plates made using widely available materials. The research indicates that creating a functioning body armor is possible, but the protection level of such Do-It-Yourself (DIY) ballistic plates is limited.
Ballistic Plate, Body Armor, Do-It-Yourself, Personal Protection, Projectile Penetration.
Statev, V., & Totev, D. (December 2025). Do-It-Yourself Body Armor: Myth or Truth? Security and Defense(2), 283-302. https://doi.org/10.70265/HCOK5986
Statev, Vladimir, and Daniel Totev. "Do-It-Yourself Body Armor: Myth or Truth?" Security and Defense (Vasil Levski National Military University Publishing Complex), № 2 (December 2025): 283-302. https://doi.org/10.70265/HCOK5986
Statev, V. and Totev, D., 2025. Do-It-Yourself Body Armor: Myth or Truth? Security and Defense, December, Issue 2, pp. 283-302. https://doi.org/10.70265/HCOK5986
Statev, Vladimir, and Daniel Totev. "Do-It-Yourself Body Armor: Myth or Truth?" Security and Defense 2 (2025): 283-302. https://doi.org/10.70265/HCOK5986.
