New
Vehicles at DSEi 07: Based on a standard Iveco
medium truck chassis which has been in military service for
the past 15 years, CavCat uses NP's CAMAC all-composite armor
solution which was first use with the armored Landrover Snatch
using the CAV100 suite. CAMAC is designed as an all-composite
bulletproof box, offering a high level of protection and structural
strength at relatively low weight. The CAMAC provides a modular
monocoque construction providing optimal ballistic protection
and strength to carry structural loads. Large scale armor components
made of laminated composite are molded and bonded together to
form the hull, minimizing joint lines and facilitating a stronger,
more repellant surface. (more...)
NP
has augmented their composite armor solution with the new CAMAC
Advanced Composite Passive Explosively Formed Projectile Armor
(EFPA) and Advanced Composite Bar Armor (ACBA), which can be
combined into the CAVCAT to effectively mitigate mine, EAF,
RPG and kinetic energy threats effects.
According to NP Armour CAVCAT provides this capability at half
the mass of high hardness steel. The composite armor is also
offered as enhancement for existing vehicles as well as for
add-on armor protecting gunner's turrets. Internally, the vehicle
is configured to carry seven warfighters seated in ballistically
protected 'capsule' seats. These seats have also been fitted
with blast mitigation elements while the vehicle itself uses
a 'floating floor' to further reduce blast effects. The vehicle
is equipped with armor and slat protected doors, with transparent
armored windows for the driver and commander, and rear access
for the troops.
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