The Defence Materiel Division has awarded the Armour Development division of the Amscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd a small contract to continue the development of armour technology for application on main battle tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and infantry vehicles.
The R3 859 649.11 contact was awarded July 21.
The Armscor annual report notes the Armour Development division continues research and development “to maintain and advance armour protection technologies and to establish industrial capability to satisfy armour protection requirements over the entire threat spectrum in a cost-effective manner. The service includes analysis of the customer protection needs, development of armour, testing and qualification, vehicle hull structural and ballistic design, as well as specification of bonding or welding.
The annual report notes the division has extensive experience in retrofitting armour packages on main battle tanks and light armoured vehicles. Recent achievements include the completion of research work on passive and reactive armours (Science 1 and 2), as contracted with the Technology Development Board. “Good results have been obtained with protection measures against fragments of artillery shells and improvised explosive devices,” the 2009 report says. Work has also been done in support of the Project Hoefyster Badger new generation mechanized infantry combat vehicle and on protection against rocket-propelled grenades. Slat and bar armour is also available.
Pic: A Casspir hulk perforated by an IED at the SA Amy Infantry Symposium, July 2011
Development of armour technology for application on main battle tanks, armoured fighting vehicles and infantry vehicles
EAMS/2011/36 21 Jul 2011 R3 859 649,11 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development
Development of passive armour protection as per approved project definition
EAMS/2008/612 5 Aug 2009 R5 789 473,68 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development
Combat armour development for project Hoefyster – extension of EMFT/2005/515
IVS/S2009/0929 25 Jun 2009 R319 475,00 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development
Combat armour development for Project Hoefyster – extension of EMFT/2005/515
IVS/S2007/0707 10 Jul 2008 R99 980,00 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development
Development of explosive reactive armour technology
EAMS/2008/54 3 Jul 2008 R3 157 894,74 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development
Development of passive armour protection
EAMS/2007/232 13 Mar 2008 R1 578 947,37 Armscor Defence Institutes (Pty) Ltd
t/a Armour Development