The Stab Test Apparatus allows body armour, plates and shields to be assessed for penetration resistance. Complies with the NIJ Standard NIJ 0115.00 for commercial and correctional type threats being proposed in an updated version of the standard. Recent stab missile enhancements improve impact variability and ease of use. The test setup includes a threat holder magnetically released within the drop tower. Impact speed is measured with an optical gate and displayed on a computer with custom software. The indexed support table accepts NIJ foam backing materials and can be raised/lowered or inclined. Options are provided to meet VPAM specifications and a motorized version is also available.