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Phenolic prepregs go to war
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Phenolic prepregs go to war IN A project to improve the protection of UK armed forces serving in Afghanistan, phenolic prepregs from Advanced Composites Group (ACG) Ltd are being used to manufacture appliqué armour and spall liners for more than 100 military vehicles.
on top of the hull or turret of a vehicle. They can be made of any material, but are frequently made of ceramic or laminated materials. Appliqué armour is an easy and cost-effective way of improving the protection of older vehicles. In this instance, the material is ACG’s phenolic prepreg.
Ordered by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), it is a deal worth over £150 million and will see UK-based Permali Gloucester Ltd manufacturing the appliqué armour and spall liners used to ‘morph’ Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd’s (ST Kinetics) Bronco All Terrain Carrier into a variation that the MoD has designated the ‘Warthog.’
Spall liners are used inside vehicles to offset shock waves caused by impact from explosives, which would otherwise break the softer metal on the inside of the vehicle.
Appliqué armour is essentially extra plates mounted or welded
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For the contract, which will be completed by mid 2010, Permali has developed the armour system to meet an exacting ballistic specification and to integrate with other essential equipment installed on the Warthog. Using
Described as a ‘beast of a vehicle,’ delivery of the Warthog will begin at the end of 2009.
technologies developed around ACG’s ballistic phenolic prepreg materials, Permali will provide a solution that provides cost efficiency and offers a significant weight saving compared to traditional metallic solutions. Permali will deliver sets of armour to ST Kinetics in Singapore and
also to Thales in the UK, which is responsible for system integration for the programme. Permali Gloucester; www.permali.co.uk ACG; www.advancedcomposites.co.uk ST Kinetics; www.stengg.com/kinetics
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
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Phenolic prepregs go to war IN A project to improve the protection of UK armed forces serving in Afghanistan, phenolic prepregs from Advanced Composites Group (ACG) Ltd are being used to manufacture appliqué armour and spall liners for more than 100 military vehicles.
on top of the hull or turret of a vehicle. They can be made of any material, but are frequently made of ceramic or laminated materials. Appliqué armour is an easy and cost-effective way of improving the protection of older vehicles. In this instance, the material is ACG’s phenolic prepreg.
Ordered by the British Ministry of Defence (MoD), it is a deal worth over £150 million and will see UK-based Permali Gloucester Ltd manufacturing the appliqué armour and spall liners used to ‘morph’ Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd’s (ST Kinetics) Bronco All Terrain Carrier into a variation that the MoD has designated the ‘Warthog.’
Spall liners are used inside vehicles to offset shock waves caused by impact from explosives, which would otherwise break the softer metal on the inside of the vehicle.
Appliqué armour is essentially extra plates mounted or welded
www.reinforcedplastics.com
For the contract, which will be completed by mid 2010, Permali has developed the armour system to meet an exacting ballistic specification and to integrate with other essential equipment installed on the Warthog. Using
Described as a ‘beast of a vehicle,’ delivery of the Warthog will begin at the end of 2009.
technologies developed around ACG’s ballistic phenolic prepreg materials, Permali will provide a solution that provides cost efficiency and offers a significant weight saving compared to traditional metallic solutions. Permali will deliver sets of armour to ST Kinetics in Singapore and
also to Thales in the UK, which is responsible for system integration for the programme. Permali Gloucester; www.permali.co.uk ACG; www.advancedcomposites.co.uk ST Kinetics; www.stengg.com/kinetics
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2009
REINFORCEDplastics