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Vehicle Armor Systems Ceradyne provides DEFENDER® vehicle armoring systems that encompass the latest protective products for tactical wheel and logistical support vehicles. These armor solutions use an array of advanced armor materials combining metals, lightweight ceramics and composites to provide a system solution that meets warfighter needs and defeats threats that are most prevalent on the battlefield. These advanced technology systems are flexible, adaptable and responsive to local threat requirements allowing fast and effective adjustments to armor protection levels and enhanced survivability.

Ceradyne Armor for Light Weight Tactical Vehicle Systems

In the light vehicle armor arena, Ceradyne is working with FLYER LLC who has a light strike vehicle that is of great interest to SOF. Ceradyne has designed and fielded enhanced light armor protection for this vehicle that allows it to operate with the CV-22 and other helicopter lift assets. The lightweight armor also retains the inherent speed, mobility and agility of the vehicle that has just returned from a round of international reviews by interested SOF forces.

Ceradyne works closely with other OEMs to provide tailored composite solutions for light tactical vehicles allowing vehicle designers to take maximum advantage of limited weight carrying capacities while providing maximum survivability for vehicle operators. Ceradyne Vehicle Armor Systems located in Wixom, Michigan, works directly with vehicle OEM’s to provide advanced armor solutions in response to government requirements. The facility is optimized to provide engineering services, prototyping and light manufacturing in support of development programs.

Combat Vehicle Armor

Combat Vehicle Armor Ceradyne provides DEFENDER® vehicle armoring systems that encompass the latest protective products for tactical wheel and logistical support vehicles. These armor solutions use an array of advanced armor materials combining metals, lightweight ceramics and composites to provide a system solution that meets warfighter needs and defeats threats that are most prevalent on the battlefield. These advanced technology systems are flexible, adaptable and responsive to local threat requirements allowing fast and effective adjustments to armor protection levels and enhanced survivability.

Ceradyne has developed lightweight EFP defeat systems that are certified by the USG and ready to deploy on vehicles with increased weight carrying capacity to provide a guaranteed level of protection against the most lethal threat on the modern battlefield.

RAMTECH2 ™ Modular Armor

RAMTECH2 is a highly engineered, fully integrated, modular armor and blast protection system that utilizes a variety of advanced lightweight materials for direct application on tactical wheeled vehicles. RAMTECH2 materials meet or exceed the threat level protection requirements specified in the US Army’s Long Term Armor Strategy [LTAS] and NATO STANAG 4569.

RAMTECH2 incorporates ceramic, metal and composite materials for a ballistic solution that provides excellent multi-hit performance similar to metal but at a fraction of the weight. This versatile, lightweight technology provides a wide range of solutions for any combination of threat level requirements.

In conjunction with its RAMTECH2 armor, Ceradyne now offers advanced underbelly blast mitigation systems designed in cooperation with CMI. These systems are customized to meet specific vehicle / threat requirements and have demonstrated the ability to increase vehicle survivability from underbelly attacks over conventional “V” bottom designs.

Commercial Armored Vehicles

Commercial Armored Vehicles For personal vehicles and limousines that require added ballistic protection, Ceradyne offers a range of DEFENDER® opaque armoring options including composite, steel-composite, and ceramic-composite components. Custom material solutions meet protection level standards including NIJ, UL, and NATO. Ceradyne tailors a solution package to meet customer requirements for protection, space allocation, weight and cost.

Ceradyne now offers complete armored vehicle solutions to meet the needs of Homeland Security and special law enforcement agencies. Ceradyne has also developed an after market application for police cruisers that provides local and state police with enhanced levels of protection for law enforcement personnel while sitting in their cars or engaging threats while on the move.

Advanced Armor Technology

Ceradyne is a vertically integrated manufacturer of raw powders, sintered and hot pressed ceramics and patented armor technology. Whether it is body armor plates with compound curvature, tile products for mosaic armor construction, or large plates for panel systems and aircraft armor, Ceradyne’s advanced ceramic materials are the foundation of the worlds lightest armor systems for small and medium caliber protection.

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