The invisible, opaque Alpha Armouring Ballistic System

Opaque Armour, Invisible Armouring

All opaque armour components are pre-fabricated utilising laser and plasma cutting technology and stored pending the assembly process. This facilitates fast production times as all...

  • All opaque armour components are pre-fabricated utilising laser and plasma cutting technology and stored pending the assembly process. This facilitates fast production times as all components are “off the shelf”. The opaque armouring system was designed to use the smallest number of panels possible. This system reduces the number of welds and joints and provides “plat panels”, wherever possible. This adds to the rigidity and overhaul strength of the package. Following this philosophy, the rear tailgate/doors are left as standard. Immediately behind these doors Alpha fits a ballistic steel door with a ballistic glass window, surrounded with steel overlaps. This system adds considerable to the rigidity of the ballistic cage and provides yet further protection against bullet penetration and blast IED attack. (see below for further advantages) 

  • Special ballistic steel is use exclusively, including the floor area and foot-wells, in the Alpha Land Cruiser which adds further to the protection levels provided against blast and IED attacks. Alpha exceeds B6 levels of protection in floor and roof areas by providing 90° angle attack (B6 is 45°) Considerable care in the original design was made to ensure complete ballistic protection (no holes) for the front bulkhead area, where mechanical and electric components access the passenger area from the engine bay.

  • Substantial overlaps in ballistic steel around all door and window apertures provide extensive and improved protection from weapons attack targeted at these areas, catching bullets that might otherwise penetrate the passenger compartment. These overlaps extend to the bottoms of the doors, which are particularly vulnerable areas.

  • The overlap system will also assist the armoured glass from entering the passenger compartment in the event of blast attack.

  • The opaque armour system is fixed with a continuous welding system with overlaps to all welded areas for added protection inside the monocoque. The system is bonded to the chassis to maintain the structure in a fixed and rigid position inside the passenger compartment.   The panels are coated with an anti-corrosive material and wherever the system touches the original body, rubberised anti-corrosive sealants are used to isolate any contamination and dampen the contact between to two structures.
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31655 Stadthagen - Germany