Blast-resistant bulletproof window and associated apparatus

The present invention refers to a blast-resistant bulletproof window (1) and a corresponding appartus, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, which comprises a ballistic block (11) having a peripheral edge (11.1) and a plurality of panes of glass (4, 6, 8), ceramic or plastic material (10, 15) bonded to each other over their surfaces in a layered composite, and interposed bonding interlayers (5, 7, 9, 14) of plastic material or adhesive, wherein at least one edge groove (12) with particularly rectangular cross section is provided on and along at least a part of the peripheral edge (11.1), and an edge recess (13) is provided on an inside surface (11.2) of the ballistic block (11) or window (1) on and along at least a part of the peripheral edge (11.1) of the window (1).