Hexar™ Full-Torso. Rifle protection that moves with you.
Hexar™ is a closely fitted hexagonal ceramic matrix on a flexible substrate, providing front and back torso coverage that bends as a panel. ICW III+ is the standard configuration, worn over a IIIA soft vest panel. A Stand-Alone Level III upgrade is also available.
- • SiC/TiB₂ ceramic standard; B₄C upgrade +$1,000 at every size
- • B₄C saves up to 20% weight over SiC for comparable coverage
- • Ten sizes, SM–XXL, each in Regular and Long
- • ICW III+ standard; optional Stand-Alone Level III protection
- • Built to order in Missouri City, Texas
Build-to-order estimate: 30 days ± 2 weeks depending on inventory levels. Check with us for your order’s current ETA.
An established ceramic layout. A flexible construction.
Hexagonal ceramic layouts have a long history in hard armor, where tiles are bonded with epoxy to rigid backing and supporting substrates. The hexagonal shape itself is not the invention: it is an established way to arrange ceramic elements into a closely fitted matrix.
Hexar™ develops that established approach into flexible rifle armor. Instead of fixing the matrix to a rigid backing, we arrange the ceramic hexagons on a flexible substrate. The individual tiles remain hard while the assembly can bend between them, allowing the panel to follow a curve while preserving the closely fitted ceramic layout.
Stealth Armor Systems founder Allan D. Bain is the inventor named in U.S. Patent 9,534,872, “Non-scalar flexible rifle defeating armor system,” which documents the architecture behind Hexar™. Its priority date is October 21, 2014; it was filed October 21, 2015 and issued January 3, 2017. This Hexar-specific patent history is distinct from Bain’s broader flexible rifle armor development, which he dates to 1995.
*Made in USA — most products use domestic and offshore-sourced materials, processed, converted, and assembled in Missouri City, Texas by U.S. citizens. Meets Buy American Act requirements. Learn more.