Association of test centers for attack-resistant materials and structures

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The Association of Testing Centers for Attack Resistant Materials and Constructions (VPAM) is an organization whose main tasks are research, testing and development of bullet resistant materials.

history

The VPAM was founded in 1999 as a joint organization of official, civil and military test centers from five European countries that test and certify bulletproof and attack-resistant protective equipment. Beat P. Kneubuehl was significantly involved in the establishment. Numerous publications and guidelines on protective weapons and equipment were published by the authorities by 2018 .

Member organizations

As of June 2018, VPAM had the following member organizations:

• in Belgium:
  • Royal Military Academy also "RMA Ecole royale militaire, Chaire Système d'arme et balistique", Brussels
• in Germany:
  • Mellrichstatt fire department
  • Shelling Office of Munich
  • Shelling office of Ulm
  • German Police University in Munster
  • "WIWeB Defense Science Institute for Materials and Operating Materials" in Erding
• in the Netherlands:
  • "TNO Defense, Security and Safety", Rijswijk
• in Austria:
  • "Office for Armaments and Defense Technology", Felixdorf
  • Shelling Office of Vienna
  • "Higher technical federal teaching and research institute Ferlach" Ferlach
• in Switzerland:
  • Armasuisse in Thun
  • "Forensic Institute (FOR) Accidents / Technology" in Zurich

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Rudolf Frieß, Testing of ballistic material for special protection vehicles, 2006, Ref.PVT k1478 / 06 (accessed on September 11, 2010)
2. ↑ VPAM: About Us / History ( Memento from June 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
3. ↑ VPAM: Worth knowing - Publications ( Memento of June 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
4. ↑ VPAM: Presentation of the members ( Memento from June 9, 2018 in the Internet Archive )

Web links

• VPAM official website of the organization