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Detection and Surveillance

Personal
Protective Equipment

Equipments for aircraft,
ships and vehicles

Engineering,
qualification & services

Banc National d'Epreuve des Armes et Munitions

Banc National d'Epreuve des Armes et Munitions

Main Activity:

  • Proof of portable fireamrs according to CIP international standards unitl .50 calibre.
  • Homologation, checking and inspection of the laboratories involved in the ammunitions production.
  • Small calibre weapons and ammunitions testing.
  • Neutralization of weapons and embarked weapon systems.

Know-How:

  • Experimental, quality control and certification ballistics test centre for new protective products. The ammunitions range from .22 LR to 20x139mm calibre including many other simulating fragments (STANAG) and others on request.
  • Stab resistance testing.

Tests are carried out on: steel and aluminium armour, composite structures, personal protective equipment (bullet proof vests, stab resistant body armour, additional plates, helmets, face shields, protection eyewear, shields), glass and ceramics in accordance with French, European and International standards or particular specifications.

Certifications:

  • ISO 9001:2008 certified
  • Banc National d'Epreuve is accredited by laboratories section in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 standard and COFRAC rules of application under n°1-2211 fort test activities. The scope is available on:www.cofrac.fr.


Contact information

courrier Banc National d'Epreuve des Armes et Munitions
5 rue de Méons - BP 147
F - 42004 SAINT ETIENNE - France
telephone Phone number :
+33 (0) 4 77 25 12 06
Fax number :
+33 (0) 4 77 37 70 46
contact Interlocutor
Monsieur Patrice RENAUDOT
site internet Website
www.banc-epreuve.fr