Frazer-Nash Consultancy has won a research contract with the
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's Centre for Defence
Enterprise (CDE) following a submission to the themed competition
on "Protecting Military Vehicles".
Frazer-Nash's innovation is a novel armour-attachment system
which will enable the rapid fixing and removal of armour modules
onto any military vehicle. It will be highly configurable to
provide the ability to apply different levels of protection to a
wide range of different service vehicles to meet continually
changing threats in theatre.
The modular armour system concept will demonstrate the potential
to deliver cost savings whilst increasing capability for UK Armed
Forces. The concept is based on two key features:
1. Application and Maintenance - Armour packs will be much
easier to attach and detach than current protection systems. This
will increase the flexibility and speed with which service
personnel can react to different threat levels in theatre.
2. Commonality across the fleet - Modular by design, many of the
same packs will be applicable for use on multiple vehicles,
significantly reducing the logistics burden and through life
costs.
Tony Marsh, DefenceLand business manager at Frazer-Nash said:
"We are delighted to have won this work through the CDE as it is
recognition of the innovative nature in the way we respond to these
challenges. Our concept has the potential to deliver a
cost-effective capability advantage for UK Armed Forces.
"This project builds on Frazer-Nash's strong background in
providing innovative solutions to tough engineering problems, and
demonstrates our in depth understanding of the defence industry,
the issues that service personnel face on the ground, and our
technical ability to deliver."