KADDB receives the UKAS accreditation for testing armoured material

King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) is proud to announce receiving the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) Accreditation for testing armoured material; “Resistance to Bullet attack of Glass, Doors, Shutters and Blinds according to the European standard EN 1063 and BS EN 1522/1523 standards”.  

In their report, UKAS, expressed that the Bureau has shown positive development since the initial surveillance;  “the laboratory was very well prepared”. 

KADDB has also successfully passed the annual surveillance audit on the existing  accreditation for testing weapons and ammunitions according to the NATO standards in compliance with the  ISO/IEC 17025 (General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories).   

UKAS report also discussed the highly effective internal audit regime conducted by KADDB, where the staff are well trained and show a keen interest in the roles and the responsibilities handed to them.  As for the technical surveillance part, the UKAS report included a review about the correctly maintained equipment that is supported by fully documented applicable internal procedures. The report explained that “Confidence in tests undertaken is further increased by the use of NATO reference rounds”. 

It is worth mentioning that applying for this accreditation came as an initiative by KADDB to provide services of international standards, which prove the accuracy, reliability and credibility of the tests by applying the quality systems approved and ratified from internationally accredited entities.