We put the flex
in rifle armor.
Dragon Skin™ flexible rifle armor pairs overlapping ceramic strike-face discs with a UHMWPE backer to defeat multi-hit rifle threats — without surrendering mobility. Engineered, tested, and built to order in the USA.
- 10yr
- Engineering R&D
- III/IV
- NIJ rifle defeat
- Built*
- in the USA
Four platforms. One uncompromising standard.
Dragon Skin™ Flexible Rifle Armor
Overlapping ceramic disc geometry that bends without compromise. Full-wrap rifle protection.
Hard Ceramic Plates
Edge-to-edge ceramic strike face over polyethylene backer. Single-curve & multi-curve cuts.
Soft Body Armor
Concealable handgun-defeat panels for everyday duty and plainclothes operations.
Plate Carriers & Vests
Laser-cut MOLLE carriers engineered to host Dragon Skin™ and standard SAPI plates.
The threat
matrix.
National Institute of Justice ballistic threat levels with compatible Stealth Armor systems. Last revised 2026.Q1.
Read the full standard| Level | FPS | System |
|---|---|---|
| NIJ IIIA | 1,470 | Soft armor panels |
| NIJ III | 2,780 | Dragon Skin™ / Ceramic SAPI |
| NIJ III+ | 3,250 | Dragon Skin™ / Lightweight Ceramic |
| NIJ IV | 2,880 | Ceramic strike-face plates |
A decade reengineering the rigid-plate compromise.
Hard plates protect — but they don't move. Dragon Skin™ was built for the operator whose mission demands both. We've spent ten years rebuilding the scale geometry, the bonding chemistry, and the carrier interface around one principle: armor that fights with you, not against you.
Overlapping geometry
Disc-on-disc architecture maintains coverage in motion — no rigid blind spots.
Multi-hit survivable
Localized impact stays localized. Adjacent discs preserve full ballistic integrity.
Independently tested
Tested to NIJ 0101.06 protocols at certified ballistic labs across the U.S.
Operator-first
Refined over a decade with feedback from federal, military, and PSD operators.
Decisions made on data, not marketing.
Mission-ready consultation.
Direct line to engineering for departmental orders, custom sizing, ballistic spec verification, and grant-funded procurement programs. We work with agencies of every size — from county SWAT to federal task forces.