Ceradyne is a vertically integrated manufacturer of lightweight, ceramic composite armor systems for personnel, vehicle, watercraft, helicopter and aircraft applications.
Vertically integrated manufacturing includes:
 Powder Production
Ceramics Fabrication
Armor Fabrication
System Integration
Ballistic Evaluation
Ceradyne has been a leader in the manufacturing of advanced technical ceramics for ballistic applications since 1969. From the earliest application of ceramics in lightweight helicopter armoring, Ceradyne has provided innovative ballistic protection solutions that are the lightest and most durable armor systems available.
Individual Combatant Protection
Single, double and triple curve plates and multi-hit systems featuring boron carbide and silicon carbide advanced ceramics.
Special Operations Force Protection
Special operations forces currently use Ceradyne body, side and shoulder armor. Advanced protection for other vulnerable body areas including hips, legs and arms is under development.
Vehicle Armor Systems
RAMTECH2® Modular Armor utilizes a variety of advanced lightweight materials for direct application on tactical wheeled vehicles. Other modular applications include lightweight ceramic composite systems for small boat and commercial armored vehicles.
Aircraft Armor Systems
Complete armor systems including ceramic armor seats, wing panels, structural components, and flooring kits for helicopter and fixed-wing applications.
Advanced Armor Technology
Patented armor technology using boron carbide and silicon carbide hot pressed ceramics, pressureless-sintered silicon carbide, silicon nitride and alumina based solutions in plate and round forms.
With vertically integrated manufacturing, state-of-the-art materials and innovative design, Ceradyne Armor Systems meet or exceed the most demanding ballistic protection requirements.
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