abstract:A ballistic shield or tactical shield is a hand-held shield that is capable of defending the user from handguns, shotguns and submachine guns. Less common are heavier and thicker rifle-protection shields that are mounted on wheels for ease of mobility.
The ballisticlimitequations, design equations, andapplicationtechniquesapplicable for the multilayershockshieldwere summarizedfromtheview of engineeringapplication.
The United States and NATO have begun to field an anti-ballistic missile shield in the southern and eastern parts of Europe to protect from such a threat.