Description
HIGHCOM | Guardian AR1000 Level III+ Steel Body Armor Plate – Rhino Extreme Anti-Spall Coated
The HIGHCOM Guardian AR1000™ is a lightweight, stand-alone steel armor plate engineered to provide superior Level III+ rifle protection. Constructed from Ultra High Hardness (UHH) Armor Steel, this plate is NIJ 0101.06 compliant and listed on the NIJ Compliant Product List (CPL), ensuring verified ballistic performance and trusted reliability.
Unlike conventional AR500 plates, the AR1000 sets itself apart as one of the first steel armor plates to meet NIJ 0101.06 standards and also holds DEA compliance—giving law enforcement, security professionals, and military personnel the confidence they need in high-threat environments.
Each plate is finished with Rhino Extreme™ 11-50—a military-grade polyurea anti-spall coating—to significantly reduce dangerous fragmentation upon ballistic impact. For even greater protection, it can be paired with an optional Rifle Insert Spall Sleeve to further mitigate spall and frag risks.
- NIJ 0101.06 Certified
- DEA: Hard Armor Protocol Compliant
- RST: Rifle Special Threats Validated
- Stand-Alone Level III+ Rifle Protection
- Constructed from UHH Steel
- Coated with Rhino Extreme™ 11-50 for spall mitigation
- Thin, low-profile, and economical
- Plates sold individually
Built for durability and performance, the Highcom AR1000 is an ideal solution for those seeking proven rifle-rated armor that doesn’t compromise on quality or affordability.
# Highcom Guardian AR1000 Level 3+ Armor Plate








yofow85432 –
These HighCom AR1000 plates look like solid quality. I’ve been meaning to gear up for a while now, and at this price, it definitely made the choice between everyday expenses and finally building out my kit a whole lot easier.
Michael –
Great price for Highcom armor plates, shipping was fast.
Brent (verified owner) –
This was a great price for ar1000 plates… They were shipped fast too.
Wes Collins (verified owner) –
I’ve ordered well over 10 plates from tactical edges. Plates are really impressive and always good quality. Made in the United States sold me quickly. Please customer service has been 100%
Blue Maldonado –
Just got them and they are the real deal I deployed using my issued IOTV Gen 2 then a Condor plate carrier but these steel plates are dope not as heavy as everyone makes them up to be either. The quality is solid and definitely not some Amazon level shit. Trauma padding was worth adding and it kinda looks like there’s enough room to slide my Spartan armor soft plates for some additional protection.