RMA Next Generation 1165 Lightweight Multi-Curve Level IV Plate

1165 Generation 2 – Our Lightest Level 4 Plates

RMA’s lightest level 4 plates are breaking the mold. It used to be said that you couldn’t have the highest level of ballistic protection in an armor plate that is also ultra-lightweight AND affordable. But that’s no longer true with RMA’s Lightest Level 4 Plates. 

Thanks to our all-new design featuring custom-engineered 99.7% HyPure Ceramic and also Dyneema® UHMWPE, RMA’s Generation 2 Level IV/RF3 plates are the ultimate expression of our mission; to make the world’s best body armor available for all Americans. While lightweight level 4 plates aren’t new–they are at this price. Evolving from tried-and-true high-performance Generation 1 designs, these plates cut weight, thickness, and also price. It’s once again the best value in American-made body armor.

At just 5.3lbs (Shooter’s Cut) and 6.1lbs (SAPI Cut), RMA’s Next Generation Level 4 model 1165 armor plate checks every box when it comes to an armor plate:

Level IV/RF3? Check.

Lightweight? Check.

Ultra Thin? Check.

Affordable? You bet.

How Did We Do It?

So what do Hypure ceramics do differently than older lower-purity ceramics everyone else is using?

Hypure Ceramics are significantly harder thanks to their higher 99.7% content purity. That additional hardness also means we need about 20% less ceramic thickness to achieve the same ballistic results. That slimmer profile means thinner and lighter plates without also paying high prices for boron and silicon carbide.

Some other manufacturers are also planning to use this same ceramic from the same manufacturer to replace silicon carbide to pad their profit margins without passing on any savings to users. We’ve never been about that. Hypure Ceramics are an opportunity to raise all ships and make lightweight armor affordable for front-line law enforcement and also prepared American citizens across the country.

We also combined these new Hypure 99.7% Ceramics with our tried-and-true Dyneema® UHMWPE backer from the 1165 Generation 1, and saved a massive amount of weight and thickness without charging an arm and a leg.

Do I Need the Lightest Level 4 Plates?

Level 4 plates used to be bulky and heavy unless you handed over all of your finest goats and your first born. So operators saved weight by choosing 3+ plates. Today, RMA’s Generation 2 Lightest Level 4 plates have changed the equation. With affordable Level 4 protection starting at only 5.3 lbs in our new 1165 Generation 2 model, there’s no reason to sacrifice protection for price, bulk, or weight when choosing your armor.

RMA 1165 Gen 2 Armor Specs

RMA 1165 Gen 2 Ballistic Lab Report 1

RMA 1165 Gen 2 Ballistic Lab Report 2

RMA 1165 Gen 2 Ballistic Lab Report 3

Level 4 Model 1165 Gen 2 Specifications

• Stand Alone Level 4/RF3 Armor
• Full Edge-to-Edge Protection
• Warranty: 10 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
• Armor Shape: Multicurve
• Armor Cut: SAPI Cut or Shooter’s Cut
• Armor Size: 9.5″x12.5″ (SAPI Cut), 10″x12″ (9.5″X11.5″ Nominal Shooter’s Cut), also 11×14 (Coming Early 2026)
• Weight: 5.3 lbs for Shooter’s Cut, 6.1 lbs for SAPI Cut (+/- .125 tolerance)
• Thickness: 0.7″
• Armor Build: 99.7% HyPure Alumina Oxide Ceramic & Dyneema® UHMWPE
• 600 Denier Water Resistant Cover
• NIJ 0101.07 Tested
• Free Incident Replacement (If our armor saved your life, please let us know!)
• Made in Centerville, IA – USA
  
• RMA Hard Armor Warranty Policy

PLEASE NOTE THAT BY PLACING AN ORDER YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS REGARDING BODY ARMOR.

18 U.S. Code § 931.United States law restricts possession of body armor for felons convicted of a crime of violence (as defined in 18 U.S. Code § 16). Many U.S. states also have penalties for possession or use of body armor by felons. By purchasing body armor from RMA Armamant, Inc. or employees of RMA Armament, Inc., you are also certifying that you have not been convicted of any crime that would restrict you from being able to purchase or possess body armor under any Federal or State laws.

***DUE TO THE LIFE-SAVING NATURE OF THIS PRODUCT, ALL SALES ARE FINAL***