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6th April 2011
BRIDPORT: AmSafe win £2.6m MOD contract for Afghanistan
BRIDPORT manufacturer AmSafe has won a contract worth £2.6m to supply the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with an innovative lightweight textile net for use in Afghanistan.
Parent company AmSafe Industries Inc announced the award of a contract worth £2.6m from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for AmSafe’s innovative rocket propelled grenade (RPG) protection system, Tarian™ QuickShield.
Developed and manufactured at AmSafe’s operation in Bridport, Tarian Quick Shield is a lightweight textile net that is used to replace damaged or missing bar armour.
It can be easily stowed in the vehicle, and when needed can be immediately fitted in replacement of damaged bar armour.
It provides continuing protection to the vehicle and its crew without mission disruption.
“The introduction of Tarian QuickShield into operations in Afghanistan allows vehicle crew to rapidly repair damaged bar armour in the field, without the need for specialist tools, and will therefore help to ensure better vehicle protection during extended missions away from bases,” said Major Gareth East, REME, UK MOD Specialist & Logistic Vehicles Project Team.
Terence Lyons, CEO of AmSafe, said: “Our work with the MOD and the performance of Tarian QuickShield demonstrates our ability to develop innovative products in collaboration with military end-users which address the special requirements of combat situations.”
Neal McKeever, Vice President of Defence for AmSafe, added: “We are extremely proud to have been awarded this contract and we are confident that other military organisations will recognise the unique benefits that QuickShield affords in terms of reduced risk to troops and
improved vehicle availability.”
Stuart Bridewell of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s Physical Protection Group said: “Dstl has been involved from the early testing of the concept and deployment of Tarian.
“Our excellent working relationship with AmSafe Bridport is an outstanding example of government and industrial collaboration benefitting our Armed Forces.”
Several thousand Tarian QuickShield kits are currently heading to the frontline.
PICTURE: PROTECTION - The Tarian Quickshield repair kit in action
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