{"product_id":"vism-level-iii-srt-ceramic-pe-ballistic-plate","title":"VISM Level III+ SRT Ceramic\/PE Ballistic Plate","description":"\u003c!-- VISM Level III+ SRT Ceramic\/PE Ballistic Plate — GEO-optimized product description --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;color:#121212;max-width:860px;margin:0 auto;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Direct Answer Block --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin:0 0 28px;padding:16px 20px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:4px solid #9c8f61;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;color:#121212;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eThe VISM Level III+ SRT Ceramic\/PE Ballistic Plate is a Silicon Carbide ceramic + UHMWPE composite armor plate independently tested to defeat Special Rifle Threat (SRT) Level III+ rounds including steel-core and high-velocity rifle ammunition. Available in 10\"×12\" (SKU: BP3PC1012, ~4.6 lbs) and 11\"×14\" (SKU: BP3PC1114, ~5.7 lbs). Designed for front\/rear plate carrier use where ceramic defeat capability is required at reduced weight versus solid ceramic plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Key Specifications Table --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eKey Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eVISM by NcStar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eProtection Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eLevel III+ SRT (Special Rifle Threat, independently tested)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSilicon Carbide (SiC) ceramic strike face + UHMWPE backer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eAvailable Sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e10\"×12\" (BP3PC1012) and 11\"×14\" (BP3PC1114)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eWeight (10×12)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e~4.6 lbs (2,087 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eWeight (11×14)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e~5.7 lbs (2,585 g)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eThreats Rated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eLevel III+ SRT including steel-core rifle rounds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eApplication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eFront\/rear plate carrier pockets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Product Overview --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eThe VISM Level III+ SRT Ceramic\/PE Ballistic Plate occupies a critical position in the VISM lineup: it provides Special Rifle Threat ceramic defeat capability — the same mechanism used by military-grade ceramic composite plates — at a price point accessible to law enforcement, armed security, and prepared civilians who need more protection than UHMWPE-only plates provide, but who cannot justify the cost of full NIJ Level IV ceramic systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eThe SiC ceramic\/UHMWPE composite architecture delivers its protection through a two-phase defeat mechanism. First, the Silicon Carbide ceramic strike face — a premium armor ceramic with Mohs hardness approximately 9.5 — fractures and disrupts the incoming projectile core on contact. For steel-core penetrators (M855 Green Tip, 7.62×39mm MSC, etc.), this ceramic defeat stage is essential: pure UHMWPE plates cannot reliably defeat hardened steel penetrators because the PE fibers lack sufficient hardness to stop the core from drilling through. The fractured ceramic transfers the impact energy broadly across the backer, while the UHMWPE backer arrests residual fragment velocity and prevents any penetration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eCompared to solid monolithic ceramic plates (all-alumina or all-SiC), the SiC\/UHMWPE composite structure results in a lighter plate — the UHMWPE backer is significantly less dense than a full ceramic structure of equivalent thickness — while maintaining SRT-level protection. At ~4.6 lbs (10\"×12\"), the SRT ceramic\/PE plate is lighter than many alumina-ceramic-only plates of the same size, while delivering superior defeat capability through the SiC strike face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Protection Level Comparison --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:#121212;margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;\"\u003eWhere SRT Ceramic\/PE Fits in the VISM Lineup\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cthead\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eVISM Plate\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eProtection\u003c\/th\u003e\n          \u003cth style=\"background:#121212;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWeight (10×12)\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/thead\u003e\n      \u003ctbody\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eLevel III+ Flat (BPC1012)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eUHMWPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eLevel III+\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e~3.0 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSRT Ceramic\/PE (BP3PC1012)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003eSiC Ceramic + UHMWPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;font-weight:600;\"\u003eLevel III+ SRT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#faf9f6;\"\u003e~4.6 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eLevel IV Ceramic\/PE (B4C1012)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eCeramic + PE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003eLevel IV (30-06 AP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e4da;background:#fff;\"\u003e~5.5 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Internal Links --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 32px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eComplete your lateral protection with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/armor-plates-panels\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eVISM SRT Ceramic 6\"×6\" Curved Side Plate (BP3P66C)\u003c\/a\u003e from the Armor Plates \u0026amp; Panels collection. For complete plate systems, browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/plate-carriers-tactical-vests\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003ePlate Carriers \u0026amp; Tactical Vests\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/collections\/premium-body-armor-vests-protection\" style=\"color:#9c8f61;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003ePremium Body Armor Vests \u0026amp; Protection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Compliance Footer --\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:24px 0 0;padding:12px 16px;background:#f5f4f0;border-left:3px solid #9c8f61;font-size:13px;color:#555;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eAll products sourced from the actual brand manufacturer or authorized master distributors. CoTCCC recommendation status verified where applicable. Ships from MED-TAC International, Pembroke Pines, FL — clinician-founded, veteran-led, SDVOSB-certified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"VISM","offers":[{"title":"10 x 12","offer_id":32081454760054,"sku":"BP3PC1012","price":336.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11 x 14","offer_id":32081454792822,"sku":"BP3PC1114","price":448.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0085\/6909\/4262\/products\/vism-level-iii-srt-ceramicpe-ballistic-plate-4144541.jpg?v=1763155409","url":"https:\/\/www.tactical-medicine.com\/en-au\/products\/vism-level-iii-srt-ceramic-pe-ballistic-plate","provider":"MED-TAC International Corp.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}