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3 unusual facts about Armor Holdings


Armor Holdings

It delivered its Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle (MSV) to US Army for evaluation in Future Tactical Truck System competition, along with Navistar International and Lockheed Martin.

In 2003, it acquired Simula, Inc. a developer and producer of military seating systems, the Cockpit Air Bag System (CABS) for US Army helicopters, the Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) armor system, and parachutes.

Liquid Armor

BAE took over the US research company Armor Holdings who were doing research based on suspensions of silica particles.



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