Our wide-ranging resources, expertise and flexibility ensure delivery of products that are tested and even customized to meet the specific needs of each branch of the armed forces.
Advanced Materials Science Expertise
Our wide-ranging resources, expertise and flexibility ensure delivery of products that are tested and even customized to meet the specific needs of each branch of the armed forces. We provide full-service support to our partners – from concept and development to prototyping and testing to ramp-up production and aftermarket support.
- Safety and Survivability Analysis
- Modeling and Simulation
- Program Management
- Rapid Prototyping
- Ballistic Testing
- Armor Development
- System Integration
We utilize the latest in computer aided design (CAD) and modeling, which allows armor to be fit to a virtual body or chassis, reducing costs and time during product development. Digital information from the components are fed automatically into our CNC (robotic) cutting machines, enabling individual parts to be cut automatically and with exceptional accuracy. Our laser scanners automatically check these individual parts for Quality Assurance, eliminating human error from hand measurements.
Our advanced materials science expertise allows us to create optimized armor systems not only for ground vehicles, but also for individual soldiers, aircraft and seating systems. We leverage our knowledge of the building blocks of materials to select and assemble these elements into complex, multi-component armor systems.
Mobility & Protection Systems entities have conducted ballistic, dynamic, static and materials testing since 1978. As an integral part of the armor development process, our experienced test engineers and technicians conduct in-house ballistics testing in state-of-the-art ballistic test labs for government agency, military and civilian customers. These ranges are approved for qualification testing of armor products by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Testing is conducted in accordance with MIL Spec or National Institute of Justice (NIJ) standards. In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration accepts development and certification testing from our aerospace testing facility.
- Static Testing
- Materials Testing
- Ballistics Testing
- Dynamic Testing
- Outdoor and Indoor Drop Towers
- Horizontal Sled
- Full-Scale Impact Testing
- High-Speed Photography and Video
We use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to simulate how individual components or entire vehicles will respond to the fielded environment – exposure to heat, cold, vibration, and static loads or high strain rate events such as bullet impacts or blast shock waves.
Mobility & Protection Systems offers nearly 950,000 sq ft of flexible manufacturing facilities that are certified to the latest ISO standards.
- Streamlined Ceramic-Composite Manufacturing
- Autoclaves and Ovens
- Water Jet and CNC Fabric Cutters
- Ceramic Machining Equipment
- Metallic Armor Production
- Glass Production Facilities
- Vehicle Modification and Assembly
- Seat Manufacturing
- Sewing and Soft Goods Production
- Vacuum-Sealing Equipment
- Rapid Production Ramp-up
- ISO 9001/2000 Certified Facilities
You can depend on Mobility & Protection Systems to stay acutely focused on evolving technology and to deliver high quality survivability systems that meet customer requirements in the timeliest fashion, now and in the future.
