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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 ...

WFEL wins MOD contract to manufacture armoured vehicles

Land February 13, 2020

Specialist manufacturer WFEL has won a £2.3billion contract to produce armoured vehicles for the MOD. WFEL, a subsidy of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, will supply the MOD with armoured vehicles for the Army’s Strike Brigades and aim to source material from UK suppliers. Under the contract, a significant portion of ...

Event explores technology to stop armoured vehicles

Land June 3, 2019

DASA hosted an event exploring technological innovation capable of stopping tanks and other armoured vehicles at an event with the British Army. A collaboration day was held with the British Army as part of DASA’s ‘Stopping it in its tracks’ armoured vehicle technology competition for Dstl. This explores novel and innovative technologies that ...

DASA seeks technology capable of halting a tank

Land April 16, 2019

DASA is inviting proposals for innovative methods for halting a tank as part of a new event. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is hosting a launch event for ‘Stopping it in its Tracks’ – Phase 2. This will take place in London, on the 16 May 2019. They are appealing ...