QinetiQ2006-10-07 21:38:20
QinetiQ subsidiary Foster-Miller awarded $10 million LAST Armor order
Light-appliqué armour to be fitted to 85 new Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles for British MoD
QinetiQ subsidiary Foster-Miller Inc, has announced that its LAST® Armor division has received a $10 million subcontract from Force Protection Industries Inc, to supply add-on armour for 85 vehicles ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The new transport vehicles, to be called Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPVs) are designed to help protect British forces and are expected to be delivered over the next six months.
Foster-Miller's Light-appliqué Armour Systems Technology (LAST® Armor) was developed in the 1990s to further protect military vehicles from hostile fire. The armour is attached with proprietary, high-strength Velcro® hook-and-loop fasteners that are five times stronger than conventional Velcro. No cutting, welding or drilling is required to install the armour.
"Using Foster-Miller for the design and integration efforts on the British Mastiff programme was an easy choice for us,� said Damon T Walsh, Vice President of Program Management at Force Protection Industries Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturer of blast-protection vehicles.
"We've been working closely with Foster-Miller for most of this year on our US vehicle programmes and have always enjoyed success based on their ability to innovate solutions and then deliver excellent products in a timely manner. They are already familiar with the design of our vehicles and were a natural selection in order to better ensure the success of the programme because we know Foster-Miller will provide the best possible solutions to our customer's needs.�
"We are pleased that Force Protection has once again chosen to use LAST® Armor as part of their overall vehicle protection strategy,â€? said Dr. William Ribich, president and CEO of Foster Miller. "We have been supplying the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force with cockpit armour for the past several years and welcome this opportunity to expand our services to include UK ground forces.â€?
LAST® Armor has been used on American, Canadian and French ground vehicles and is also used to reinforce plane cockpits by the Air Forces of ten nations around the world. LAST® Armor division has also recently introduced its own line of spall liners to the market. Spall liners provide additional protection from ballistic fragments such as those created by explosions of IEDs (improvised explosive devices).
The Mastiff PPV (a variant of the US Cougar) meets the MoD's requirement for a well protected, wheeled patrol vehicle with a less intimidating profile than tracked vehicles like Warrior or FV430. In additional to raising armour level beyond the standard, the vehicles will be customised with essential Bowman radios and electronic counter-measures.
Light-appliqué armour to be fitted to 85 new Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles for British MoD
QinetiQ subsidiary Foster-Miller Inc, has announced that its LAST® Armor division has received a $10 million subcontract from Force Protection Industries Inc, to supply add-on armour for 85 vehicles ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). The new transport vehicles, to be called Mastiff Protected Patrol Vehicles (PPVs) are designed to help protect British forces and are expected to be delivered over the next six months.
Foster-Miller's Light-appliqué Armour Systems Technology (LAST® Armor) was developed in the 1990s to further protect military vehicles from hostile fire. The armour is attached with proprietary, high-strength Velcro® hook-and-loop fasteners that are five times stronger than conventional Velcro. No cutting, welding or drilling is required to install the armour.
"Using Foster-Miller for the design and integration efforts on the British Mastiff programme was an easy choice for us,� said Damon T Walsh, Vice President of Program Management at Force Protection Industries Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturer of blast-protection vehicles.
"We've been working closely with Foster-Miller for most of this year on our US vehicle programmes and have always enjoyed success based on their ability to innovate solutions and then deliver excellent products in a timely manner. They are already familiar with the design of our vehicles and were a natural selection in order to better ensure the success of the programme because we know Foster-Miller will provide the best possible solutions to our customer's needs.�
"We are pleased that Force Protection has once again chosen to use LAST® Armor as part of their overall vehicle protection strategy,â€? said Dr. William Ribich, president and CEO of Foster Miller. "We have been supplying the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force with cockpit armour for the past several years and welcome this opportunity to expand our services to include UK ground forces.â€?
LAST® Armor has been used on American, Canadian and French ground vehicles and is also used to reinforce plane cockpits by the Air Forces of ten nations around the world. LAST® Armor division has also recently introduced its own line of spall liners to the market. Spall liners provide additional protection from ballistic fragments such as those created by explosions of IEDs (improvised explosive devices).
The Mastiff PPV (a variant of the US Cougar) meets the MoD's requirement for a well protected, wheeled patrol vehicle with a less intimidating profile than tracked vehicles like Warrior or FV430. In additional to raising armour level beyond the standard, the vehicles will be customised with essential Bowman radios and electronic counter-measures.
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