Flak armour

Flak armor is among the most basic forms of armor in common use by the Imperium. Flak armor consists of multiple layers of different ablative and impact absorbent materials designed primarily to deflect or absorb the majority of the force from a shot or blow. It is meant to provide defense against low-velocity, dispersed damage, such as explosions, shrapnel and ricochet material, rather than to protect against a direct impact, in which case the armor's protection is almost negligible. The ablative characteristics of the armor provide further defense against heat and energy based damage.