Uncategorized – Adept https://www.ade.pt Specialized in Ballistic Helmets, Ceramic Armor Plates, and Level 3 & 4 Body Armors. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:31:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.ade.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-favicon_adept-32x32.png Uncategorized – Adept https://www.ade.pt 32 32 NovaSteel™ Flip Ballistic Mandible, Gen 2. https://www.ade.pt/product/ballistic-face-shield/ Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:33:19 +0000 https://www.ade.pt/?post_type=product&p=3014247 face protection module

• Now flips up via a durable sealed mechanism for silent, one‑handed, free‑stop positioning at any angle.
• Provides additional ballistic and blunt impact protection.
• Ultra‑low BFD upon impact allows for a low profile and a close fit; cheek-weld possible.
• Design offers a wide field of vision without compromising protective coverage.
• Attaches securely to an integrated mounting point on the Combat Circlet Gen 2, without taking up rail space.

This Flip Mandible is sold only with its own dedicated welded Combat Circlet and will not fit any other circlet.

• Compatible with the ACH model.
• Compatible with all NovaSteel helmets (2024 and newer).
• Performance: 124 grain 9mm FMJ, 1400 fps V0

• Just 0.79 pounds

Price includes: NovaSteel Flip Ballistic Mandible Gen 2, plus a dedicated Combat Circlet with welded flip-rotator assembly. No other circlet is compatible with this mandible.

NovaSteel Helmets and accessories are typically in stock and ready to ship within 0–2 weeks.

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BALLISTIC FACE SHIELD

NOVASTEEL

Face Protection Module

The NovaSteel Flip Mandible offers affordable and effective face protection from ballistic threats. Now with a durable sealed hinge that flips up quietly and holds position without latches or detents. You get ballistic face coverage with fast, one‑handed operation and no optical distortion.

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The Vulnerability of the Face

Face/Neck injuries
Higher Impact Frequency

The advent of truly effective body armor has resulted in new patterns of wounding. Torso injuries are down 13% since Vietnam. Face and neck injuries are up 30%.

If you are wearing the modern panoply of armor plates and helmet, your face has become the most vulnerable area of your body. By some accounts, it is hit 730% more frequently than its surface area would indicate.

Injury simulations clearly illustrate the vulnerability of the face to ballistic impact, even at low velocities.

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Personal Vulnerability Simulation being used to compare the predicted damage of structures in the thorax. Using an 8 mm sphere at 400 m/s (left) and a 12 mm sphere at 800 m/s (right). Severity increases from 1 (minor) to 6 (maximal).

[From Breeze, John & Lewis, Eluned & Fryer, Robert. (2016). Optimising the Anatomical Coverage Provided by Military Body Armour Systems. 10.1007/978-3-319-21867-0_28.]

The NovaSteel™ Ballistic Mandible was created with this problem in mind.

• Compatible with the high cut and ACH Novasteel model.
• Performance: 124 grain 9mm FMJ, 1400 fps V0.
• Just 0.79 pounds.

Performance Overview

Ballistic protection:

High-performance ballistic protection for the face and jaw.

Multi-threat shielding:

Shields against pistol‑caliber threats as specified above, high‑velocity fragments, blunt impact, and debris.

One-hand hinge:

Sealed hinge raises or lowers with one hand and holds at any intermediate angle for ventilation, comms, or cheek‑weld clearance; motion is quiet and controlled.

Circlet-ready mounting:

Mounts to the integrated bosses on the Combat Circlet Gen 2, leaving rail space free; compatible with the ACH model; installation is fast and requires no drilling when used with the Circlet.

Low-profile visibility:

Fits close to the face while preserving a wide field of view and easy use of iron sights and common optics.

Eyewear compatible:

Fully compatible with most ballistic glasses and goggles.

Durable fog-free clarity:

Lighter and more durable than transparent ballistic visors, with no fogging and no optical distortion.

Ultralight:

Extremely lightweight, at well under one pound.

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Simply put, the NovaSteel™ Flip Mandible module offers practical, no‑nonsense ballistic face protection with quiet, controlled, one-handed operation.

Engineered for Strength and Precision

Patented aluminum mechanism, lightweight yet durable, fully compatible with ACH helmets.

Lift Mechanism

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Patented design

Secure design: strong, stable, and stays exactly where you set it.

Compatibility

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ACH and High Cut

Compatible with our NovaSteel helmet models, ACH and High Cut profiles.

Lightweight Material

NovaSteel™ Flip Ballistic Mandible, Gen 2.

All-Aluminum Construction

Constructed entirely from high-grade aluminum.

  • TYPE

    Ballistic Mandible – Combat Helmet Accessory

    Add‑on armor designed to upgrade the area of coverage of the NovaSteel ballistic helmet so that it can offer facial protection from high‑velocity fragment, blunt impact, and pistol‑caliber threats. The updated model includes a durable sealed hinge that allows silent, tool‑free positioning from down to fully up.

    Compatibility notice:
    The Flip Mandible mounts only to its dedicated Combat Circlet that is supplied in the set. The rotator mechanism is permanently welded to this circlet. It will not mount to the Combat Circlet Mark II, standard Circlet variants, or any other helmet or face-shield mounting hardware.

  • RATING:

    ACH & ACH‑Gen II Helmet Specification

    The ballistic protection that the NovaSteel Ballistic Mandible offers exceeds the criteria set out in the ACH and ACH Gen II helmet specifications, though the specifications do not include any provision for ballistic mandibles. Blunt impact and backface deformation limits are also well within spec. The Mandible will stop 9mm FMJ at 1400 fps as well as similar or lesser threats and certain special handgun threats. No ballistic mandible in its weight class offers a higher ballistic protective rating; most are rated to 9mm FMJ at a reduced velocity.

  • RATING:

    VPAM‑3 Helmet Specification

    Though VPAM has no test protocol for ballistic mandibles, the NovaSteel Ballistic Mandible is in broad compliance with the stringent VPAM helmet test protocol. BFD is always within spec, and in many cases there is none at all due to the large standoff between the mandible and the wearer’s face. It is capable of stopping edge shots, even to within 0.78 in of the rim. It is also capable of withstanding high temperature conditioning to 168°F and beyond.  

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• Diameter: 12.2″
• Weight: 3 pounds
• Color: Black
• Threat Level: IIIA / VPAM-3
• Standard features:
• Level IIIA protection
• Advanced alloy construction
• Ambidextrous
• Rugged and durable handle

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]]> 2 x Colossus plate – Beyond RF3 / Level IV+ https://www.ade.pt/product/colossus-discount/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 15:10:16 +0000 https://ade.pt/?post_type=product&p=7991 colossus discount

• SiC-TiB2 composite strike-face.  A next-gen ceramic material developed specifically to counter tungsten-cored small arms threats.
• Next-gen UHMWPE backer.
• High-strength Vectran Liquid Crystal Polymer cladding layer on the strike-face.
• Resilient, premium-grade thermoplastic foam on the strike-face, for drop protection, and on the body side, for trauma reduction.  On the body side, this serves as an integrated trauma pad.
• Comfortable and form-fitting multi-curve geometry.
• Just 6.5 pounds (2.95kg) and 1.18″ thick.
• A full-sized strike face with full edge-to-edge ceramic coverage.
• The world’s most protective ceramic armor plate.

Lead time: 10-12 weeks.

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2 x COLOSSUS – DISCOUNT!

Colossus

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Threats are evolving.  The .30-06 M2 AP projectile is nearly 100 years old, and in a military context, is practically obsolete.

The Colossus™ is a future-proofed armor plate built strong enough to counter today’s most modern AP threats — and the emerging AP threats of tomorrow.  Built to handle the rigors of war against peer adversaries, it offers protective capabilities far beyond the typical Level IV or RF3 plate, yet weighs just over six pounds, far less than the average Level IV/RF3 plate.

The Colossus™ is the culmination of years of R&D in ceramic armor materials and systems. It was engineered from the ground up to be the strongest plate in the Level IV category, while still weighing less than the average Level IV/RF3 armor. This was achieved first by utilizing the most advanced materials available, and second by ruthlessly stripping the design down to only the essentials – eliminating any excess material.

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Built to stop:

• 7.62x51mm Ruag Swiss P AP at 2660 fps
• 7.62x51mm M993 at 3100 fps
• .30-06 M2 AP at well over 2880 fps
• 7.62x51mm M80A1 at well over 3100 fps
• Standoff protection from .50 Caliber M33 Ball
• All lesser threats such as M995, M193, .270, .22-250, etc.

Just as importantly, the Colossus armor plate is engineered for near-future peer conflict – built to stop emerging military AP threats.

The Colossus™ features:

• SiC-TiB2 composite strike-face.  A next-gen ceramic material developed specifically to counter tungsten-cored small arms threats.

• Next-gen UHMWPE backer.  

• High-strength Vectran Liquid Crystal Polymer cladding layer on the strike-face.

• Resilient, premium-grade thermoplastic foam on the strike-face, for drop protection, and on the body side, for trauma reduction.  On the body side, this serves as an integrated trauma pad.

• Comfortable and form-fitting multi-curve geometry.

• Just 6.5 pounds (2.95kg) and 1.18″ thick. 

• A full-sized strike face with full edge-to-edge ceramic coverage.  

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