 This study examined a new method for predicting the resultant force caused by ballistic impacts. It focused on testing whether this method could accurately estimate the force when the impactor did not penetrate the target. This method was designed to be used for the assessment of military aircrafts with integrated ballistic protection systems. The results showed that the method was effective in predicting the forces generated by different types of ammunition as long as the conditions were consistent with the bullet splash hypothesis. Therefore, it can be concluded that the load history approach should only be applied after thorough experimental investigations into the specific impactor-target interaction. This article was authored by Ricardo Andriotti, Andrea Cazzaroli, Ivan Colomartino, and others.