NP Aeropsace wins contract to supply vehicle armour for German Army

Land February 17, 2020

Coventry firm NP Aerospace has won a contract to supply vehicle armour to the German Army to improve crew protection.

Coventry-based NP Aerospace will provide vehicle armour for the German Army’s Armoured Weapons Carrier (AWC) vehicles over a two-year period. NP Aerospace will supply its lightweight CAMAC armour solutions for 181 AWC vehicles.

CAMAC is a patented, composite vehicle armour solution designed to provide ultra-light enhanced survivability for platform and crew, increased ground manoeuvrability and improved air transportability. WIESEL 1 was developed for the German Army to meet a requirement for an air-transportable light armoured tracked vehicle, for use by airborne troops.

Director of the Military Programmes at FFG (Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft), Helge Carstensen, said: “We are proud of this result – this contract is an important project for us and at the same time a confirmation of the good work of the FFG during the Service Life Extension measures. This will further strengthen our position as a reliable supplier to the German Armed Forces and will once again prove our ability to deliver on schedule and on budget.”

The key focus of the Government-funded upgrade programme is chassis improvements, ballistic and mine protection and the integration of communications and weapons systems. It applies to three AWC variants, ensuring they remain in service beyond 2030.

NP Aerospace is a global armour technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator. NP Aerospace has integrated and supported over 2,000 military vehicles and supplied one million combat helmets to UK, Canada, Italy and NATO allies and 200,000 body armour plates to British and Canadian Armed Forces.

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