Vehicle armour
Add-on armour and spall liners for military vehicles
Integrated vehicle protection
Integris designs, manufactures and integrates add-on armour and spall liners for infantry fighting vehicles, armoured personnel carriers and other military platforms. Each protection package is tailored to the vehicle, the areas that need coverage and the threats it is expected to face.
Add-on armour increases ballistic protection in selected areas of the vehicle. Spall liners are fitted inside the vehicle to help protect crews and equipment from fragments released into the compartment after an impact. The two can be combined in one protection package.
Our engineers use engineering analysis and simulation to assess how the armour integrates with the vehicle and to balance protection with weight and mobility.
For a retrofit, the starting point is the protection already built into the vehicle. The design team identifies where additional coverage is needed and assesses how much weight and space the platform can accommodate. Those constraints guide the choice of armour modules and how they fit around the existing structure and equipment.
Customised add-on armour
Integris uses composite and ceramic materials to develop lightweight armour modules shaped for the vehicle and the areas that need protection. The material selection and module design depend on the specified threat, the available space and the vehicle’s weight allowance.
Modules can be designed for multi-hit protection and for the conditions they encounter in service, including vibration, shock and exposure to UV light, common chemicals and decontamination agents.
A multi-hit requirement affects how the armour is designed and evaluated. The protection package is specified for the threats and coverage required by the programme, with the material and module geometry selected to suit the platform. This allows additional protection to be concentrated where it is needed while managing the weight added to the vehicle.
Spall liners for crew compartments
When a projectile strikes a vehicle, fragments from the impact can enter the crew compartment. A spall liner provides an additional layer inside the vehicle to help limit the spread of fragments and reduce the risk to occupants and equipment.
Liner coverage is planned around the shape of the compartment, the layout of internal equipment and the space needed for crew access. When a programme calls for both add-on armour and spall liners, Integris can develop them as a coordinated package. The external modules address the specified ballistic threat, while the liner addresses the risk from fragments inside the vehicle.
Protection levels
Integris develops vehicle armour to address the applicable NATO STANAG 4569 requirements for each programme. The required level is a starting point for specifying the package alongside the threat profile, the areas that need coverage and the vehicle’s weight constraints. Explore the available options for Levels 4, 5 and 6 below.