Encapsulated ballistic protection system

An encapsulated ballistic protection system (EBPS) for protecting a human or an object from a projectile, the EBPS comprising one or more ballistic protection material layers at least substantially encapsulated by encapsulation material having a tensile strength of 20,000 psi or greater, wherein the one or more ballistic protection material layers are substantially encapsulated by the encapsulation material on a first side adapted to face the human or the object and on a second side opposite the first side and adapted to face the projectile, and the EBPS further comprises a compressible layer between the one or more ballistic protection material layers and the encapsulation material on the first side, the compressible layer configured to at least one of dissipate energy, reduce velocity of the projectile, and reduce backface deformation, and wherein the one or more ballistic protection material layers comprise,

• a strike face configured to resist the projectile,
• a fragmentation resistance layer adjacent the strike face and configured to resist fragmentation of the strike face and retain the strike face and the projectile, and
• a liner encasing at least the strike face and configured to retain and resist fragmentation of the strike face,
• wherein the encapsulation material comprises a first encapsulation layer on the first side of the one or more ballistic protection material layers, and a second encapsulation layer on the second side of the one or more ballistic protection material layers,
• wherein the fragmentation resistance layer is between the first encapsulation layer and the strike face, and
• wherein the first and second encapsulation layers are integrated with each other and together encapsulate the one or more ballistic protection material layers.