Oregon Ballistic Laboratories (OBL) is an NIJ certified, NVLAP accredited body armor testing lab (NVLAP Lab Code 200826-0) capable of performing all portions of NIJ-STD-0101.06, including the hard and soft armor environmental conditioning cycles. OBL is also certified by the US Army Aberdeen Test Center to perform testing in the Hard Armor and Soft Armor commodity areas. OBL’s accreditation and certification documents can be viewed here.


The pairing of skilled staff and specialty equipment allows OBL to provide rapid test results with unparalleled precision. From the initial R&D process to final certification, OBL is dedicated to the success of our body armor customers by providing prompt and accurate data. In addition to our technical expertise, we are also experts in ITAR compliance and welcome inquires from international armor manufacturers.

For pricing and any additional information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Body Armor Program Manager.


Special Equipment & Instrumentation

• Dedicated standalone body armor ranges for increased efficiency, privacy, and security
• FARO Laser ScanArm with Geomagic Qualify & Studio
• Custom built clay conditioning & handling equipment
• High speed camera
• Doppler radar
• Agilent frequency counters
• 4” circle and 12” square clamping fixtures
• NIJ and ATC helmet headforms and fixtures
• Custom fixture design, machining, and fabrication available.

Additional Capabilities

• RCC Fragmentation Testing: 2, 4, 16, 64 grain RCC
• FSP Fragmentation Testing: 22 cal, 30 cal, 50 cal
• Helmet testing: PASGT, NIJ, ACH
• Hard Body Armor: NIJ, ESAPI, XSAPI