A ballistic resistant material comprising, in order: a) a first panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and b) a second panel attached to the first panel, which second panel is different than the first panel, and which second panel comprises a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and c) said first panel containing a greater percentage by weight of the polymeric composition in the first panel, based on the total weight of the first panel, than a percentage by weight of the polymeric composition in said second panel, based on the total weight of the second panel, and d) at least one additional panel, the at least one additional panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and wherein said panels form a series of interconnected ballistic resistant panels, wherein each consecutive panel in the series contains a lower percentage by weight of the polymeric composition than the previous panel in the series to which it is connected, based on the total weight of each panel. a) a first panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and b) a second panel attached to the first panel, which second panel is different than the first panel, and which second panel comprises a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and c) said first panel containing a greater percentage by weight of the polymeric composition in the first panel, based on the total weight of the first panel, than a percentage by weight of the polymeric composition in said second panel, based on the total weight of the second panel, and d) at least one additional panel, the at least one additional panel comprising a plurality of fibrous layers, said plurality of fibrous layers being consolidated; each of the fibrous layers comprising a plurality of fibers, said fibers having a tenacity of about 7 g/denier or more and a tensile modulus of about 150 g/denier or more; each of said fibers having a surface, and the surfaces of said fibers being coated with a polymeric composition; and wherein said panels form a series of interconnected ballistic resistant panels, wherein each consecutive panel in the series contains a lower percentage by weight of the polymeric composition than the previous panel in the series to which it is connected, based on the total weight of each panel.