Built for maneuverability, the Ethos series is a light and thin package offering maximum mobility for wherever the job may lead. Designed for the most discriminating wearers that demand high performance at the lightest weight. The Ethos IIIA EX02 is a NIJ Standard-0101.06 Level IIIA hybrid design featuring SATTI Gold Shield® and Dyneema®. It is special threat tested against Winchester 9mm 127 gr. SXT +P+ RA9TA, Federal 9mm 100 gr. Frangible, Speer .357 SIG 125 gr. GDHP, Winchester .40 S&W 165 gr. SXT, Romanian 7.62x25mm 85 gr. Tokarev, FN 5.7x28mm 40 gr. Blue Tip SS197SR, FN 5.7x28mm 27 gr. JHP SS195 LF and Fragmentation Testing – 2 gr. RCC, 4 gr. RCC, 16 gr. RCC, 64 gr. RCC, 17 gr. FSP.
- Protection level
- IIIA
- NIJ CPL
- Active as of Aug 13, 2018, NIJ 0101.06
Read from the NIJ CPL, Oct 13, 2026
Check it on the NIJ list - Tested to
- NIJ 0101.06
Listed by NIJ, read Oct 13, 2026 - Armor type
- Soft Armor
- Sizes
- Custom
Classification
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- Documents2The manufacturer's spec sheets and technical data sheets
- Trade and export data5HS, HTS, ECCN, USML and Schedule B codes
- Specifications4Thickness, areal density, composition and care
- NIJ registry detailListee name and the CPL record link
- Manufacturer linksProduct page and test footage