diff --git a/addons/arsenal/ACE_Arsenal_Sorts.hpp b/addons/arsenal/ACE_Arsenal_Sorts.hpp
index 17c5abf4a0..6d5125d7ff 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/ACE_Arsenal_Sorts.hpp
+++ b/addons/arsenal/ACE_Arsenal_Sorts.hpp
@@ -61,4 +61,16 @@ class GVAR(sorts) {
         tabs[] = {{}, {4}};
         statement = QUOTE(_this call FUNC(sortStatement_magCount));
     };
+
+    class ACE_protectionBallistic: sortBase {
+        scope = 2;
+        displayName = CSTRING(sortByProtectionBallistic);
+        tabs[] = {{3,4,6}, {}};
+        statement = QUOTE([ARR_3(_this, 1000000, 1000)] call FUNC(sortStatement_protection));
+    };
+
+    class ACE_protectionExplosive: ACE_protectionBallistic {
+        displayName = CSTRING(sortByProtectionExplosive);
+        statement = QUOTE([ARR_3(_this, 1000, 1000000)] call FUNC(sortStatement_protection));
+    };
 };
diff --git a/addons/arsenal/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/arsenal/XEH_PREP.hpp
index 4879e6d7a1..209f882738 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ b/addons/arsenal/XEH_PREP.hpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ PREP(sortStatement_accuracy);
 PREP(sortStatement_magCount);
 PREP(sortStatement_mass);
 PREP(sortStatement_mod);
+PREP(sortStatement_protection);
 PREP(sortStatement_rateOfFire);
 PREP(sortStatement_scopeMag);
 PREP(statBarStatement_accuracy);
diff --git a/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_sortStatement_protection.sqf b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_sortStatement_protection.sqf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ab0509e42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/addons/arsenal/functions/fnc_sortStatement_protection.sqf
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include "script_component.hpp"
+/*
+ * Author: PabstMirror
+ * Statement to sort items by their protection (combination of ballistic and explosive).
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 0: Item Config <CONFIG>
+ * 1: Ballistic (passthrough) coefficent <NUMBER>
+ * 2: Explosive (armor) coefficent <NUMBER>
+ *
+ * Return Value:
+ * Sorting Value <NUMBER>
+ *
+ * Public: No
+*/
+
+params ["_itemCfg", "_ballisticCo", "_explosiveCo"];
+
+(([[_itemCfg], ["passthrough", "armor"]] call BIS_fnc_configExtremes) select 1) params [["_passthroughMax", 0], ["_armorMax", 0]];
+
+private _protectionCombined = _passthroughMax * _ballisticCo + _armorMax * _explosiveCo;
+
+_protectionCombined
diff --git a/addons/arsenal/stringtable.xml b/addons/arsenal/stringtable.xml
index dcb2d22a64..2585abc530 100644
--- a/addons/arsenal/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/arsenal/stringtable.xml
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@
             <Japanese>装弾数で並び替え</Japanese>
             <Turkish>Mermi sayısına göre sırala</Turkish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Arsenal_sortByProtectionBallistic">
+            <English>Sort by ballistic protection</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_ACE_Arsenal_sortByProtectionExplosive">
+            <English>Sort by explosive protection</English>
+        </Key>
         <Key ID="STR_ACE_Arsenal_buttonShareTooltip">
             <English>Share or stop sharing the selected loadout</English>
             <Spanish>Compartir o dejar de compartir el equipamiento seleccionado</Spanish>