Morgan awarded £1.1m MoD contract for ballistic shields
The Composites and Defence Systems business of Morgan Advanced Materials, has secured a £1.1m contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to supply ballistic shields and supporting services. The contract will see Morgan provide a range of bespoke ballistic shields drawing on Morgan’s composite armour technology capability. With exceptionaly high levels of multi-hit protection, the shields showcase the latest in lightweight armour, ensuring maximum mobility and protection for army personnel in the arena of combat.
Duncan Eldridge, President of Morgan’s Composites and Defence business, commented: “We are enormously proud to be supplying ultra-lightweight, bespoke ballistic shields to the Ministry of Defence.
"Our cutting edge ballistic composite materials knowledge, coupled with rigorous in-house research, development and testing has allowed us to create ultra-lightweight ballistic shields, delivering outstanding levels of protection whilst enabling maximum manoeuvrability.