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BAR-M
A novel armour material under development at Mjolner. Purpose-built for NG-body armour, land, and aerospace platforms — engineered from the ground up to deliver exceptional strength-to-weight ratio at ultra-low areal density.
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- SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Body armour.
Aerospace.
Ultra-low weight.
BAR-M is not a platform armour material adapted for personal protection. It is developed independently, with the constraints of worn armour as the primary design driver from day one — areal density and rapid form factor.
Engineered as a direct alternative to RHA substrate for STANAG K3 and below, BAR-M delivers equivalent protection at a fraction of the weight — purpose-built for applications where areal density is the binding constraint.
The programme targets standard dismounted threat levels, forming the material basis for Mjolner's NG-ISS programme.
PROGRAMME STATUS
Under Development
RELEASE STATUS
Unreleased
MATERIAL ORIGIN
Novel - Mjolner AMT
Current TRL
TRL 6
What BAR-M
is designed to do.
Threat Class
Standard dismounted threat levels. NIJ RF2/RF3, VPAM 8/10. STANAG 4569 K1-K3.
Primary Pairing
LAR-C LD + BAR-M
Target Platforms
Next-generation PPE weight and thickness at equivalent protection. Minimal backface deformation.
Effective as stand-alone protection for aviation, ultra-light platforms, and structures without conventional hull armour. Under exploration as a space structural & protection material.
System Integration
BAR-M is the material basis for the MK1 helmet system and MK2 body armour within the NG-ISS integrated survivability programme. The three programmes are developed in parallel as part of Mjolner's personal protection stack.
- PROGRAMME TARGETS