Just came across another newcomer to armor.
May I introduce the new shady armor company of the week... Mjolner Systems! (not Mjolnir...)
>Before Mjolner, we were end users of ballistic PPE ourselves. We relied on this critical component of our kit in real-world environments, where compromise is not an option. That experience drives our philosophy today: we do not tolerate gear that “copes” with threats.
>copes
>As a Material Science Disruptor, we innovate relentlessly to deliver next generation material technologies to our customers in executing their most challenging missions. Our R&D is not an afterthought- it is the core of everything we do.
>We don’t just manufacture ballistic products. We engineer protection.
So you can't buy anything from them yet, it's all "deploying" in 2026. Red flag #1. First off, their Mk1 helmet is rated to NIJ 0101.07 RF2 and VPAM PM-8, so 7.62x51mm M80 / 5.56 M855 / M193 AND 7.62x39mm BZ API, all under 3.3lb AND "poing blank BFD< 15mm."
>poing
A special order version rated to NIJ IV / VPAM PM-10 (3x B-32 API) under 4.18lb will also be available in Q4 2026, plus a SLAAP-esque plate to boost the BZ API Mk1 to Level IV for 0.55lb.
>this is technically impossible given current materials but ok
>now what about body armor?
In Q1 2026, their new RF3+ plate will reach OPERATIONAL MATURITY. 0.6" thick, standalone, under 4.4lb, full protection against 7.62x51mm M993. Their technology to pull this off?
>COMING NEXT WEEK
(don't ask how they solved the boron carbide amorphization problem)