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ArmorWorks equipped Rhino at Shot Show 2012 in Las Vegas

2012-02-02T21:36:03+00:00

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ArmorWorks Issues Statement Regarding Body Armor Testing

2009-01-29T17:44:50+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chandler, Ariz.- January 29, 2009 – ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today issued the following statement regarding the testing and acceptance of its body armor products by the U.S. Military. ArmorWorks’ quality management and manufacturing processes strictly adhere to the government’s stringent contract requirements. Every ArmorWorks body armor plate shipped to the US Military has passed the government’s inspection procedures including first article testing of each design as well as production lot testing as products are delivered. Additionally, the company’s internal procedures include thorough testing of raw materials, processes, and finished armor plates. Regarding a recent AP article on armor testing procedures, Bill Perciballi, president of ArmorWorks said, “Our Department of Defense test records show that all of our armor delivered to the military passed all tests and were approved and accepted prior to shipment.” About ArmorWorks Founded in 1996, ArmorWorks is a leading provider of advanced survivability products to military and enforcement agencies worldwide. ArmorWorks develops and produces advanced armor and survivability products using high-tech materials to provide state-of-the-art protection. The company’s ShockRide™ subsidiary provides energy attenuating seating systems that are U.S. Government tested and approved to protect troops exposed to mine blasts. First Article Approval Letters can be viewed here.

ArmorWorks Files Claim in Canada Against Ceramic Protection Corporation, Ceramic Protection Corporation of America and Others

2008-03-25T17:48:14+00:00

CHANDLER, AZ—(Marketwire - March 25, 2008) - ArmorWorks Enterprises, LLC, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced the filing of a Statement of Claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto against Ceramic Protection Corporation, CPC Holding Corporation of America, Ceramic Protection Corporation of America, Protective Products International Corp., Protective Products of North Carolina, LLC, and Larry Moeller, Stephen Giordanella, Keith J. Engel, Brian Stafford, Henry H. Shelton, Richard Torykian, Sr., and Dennis DeConcini. The Statement of Claim seeks damages in the amount of $64,250,000 million. About ArmorWorks ArmorWorks, founded in 1996, provides cutting-edge survivability technology and products to military and enforcement agencies worldwide. ArmorWorks develops and produces advanced armor and survivability products using high-tech materials to provide state-of-the-art protection. ArmorWorks newest product line, the Shockride™ family of energy absorbing seating systems, are U.S. Government tested and approved to protect against spinal injuries to troops exposed to mine blasts.

Canadian Land Forces (CLF), Quebec Receives Advanced Armor Protection for Its Vehicle Fleet

2008-01-07T17:50:35+00:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chandler, Ariz. (USA) - January 7, 2008- ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced the early completion and delivery of a production contract to deliver vehicle armor to Canadian special operations forces. These are the same type of advanced armor protection provided by ArmorWorks and currently used by U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. ArmorWorks’ vehicle armor systems provide advanced ballistic protection against small arms fire, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and mines. This contract adds to the thousands of HMMWVs and other military vehicles already equipped with ArmorWorks’ advanced, lightweight armor. “We feel honored and privileged to receive the confidence of DND Canada to provide them with the finest protective equipment technology,” stated Bill Perciballi, president and CEO of ArmorWorks.

Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Composite Armor System

2007-11-09T17:53:16+00:00

Department of the Navy SBIR/STTR Success Stories August 2007 ArmorWorks, LLC - Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) Composite Armor System About the Technology ArmorWorks LLC has developed a high-performance, low-cost composite armor suite for the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). ArmorWorks developed the composite armor system in response to a Navy requirement for a lightweight armor component that can be affordably produced and assembled. The system is made from low cost composite ballistic materials, providing the EFV with maximum ballistic protection while maintaining a minimum overall weight addition. The ballistic protection suite, using state-of-the-art composite materials was evaluated, tested and presented to the Navy and USMC. In eary 2004, ArmorWorks won a contract from the Army for procurement of armor kits for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV). In 2005, the company received a contract from the USMC to replace the existing steel armor on its fleet of CH46 helicopters, and an additional contract in 2006, from the USMC for Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI). The technology is presently being used to provide extra armor for protective vests worn by marines and soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Military and Commercial Significance The ballistic effectiveness of this hybrid composite armor for the EFV provides unique combinations of dissimilar composite materials that offer lighter weight protection, at a much lower cost than other evaluated high performance composites. The technology demonstrates the improvement of using backings in ceramic and fragment armor systems. The armor backing reduces cost and improves multi-hit protection and structural integrity of ceramic armors against armor piercing bullets, artillery fragments and improvised explosive devices. In addition, ballistic performance models and material cost models were developed for other armor system designs. The hybrid composite armor designs, ballistic performance models are applicable to personnel, aircraft, ship, and ground vehicle systems for both military and commercial applications. About the Company ArmorWorks LLC is a Phoenix, Arizona privately held company that designs and manufactures high-tech body, aircraft, marine and vehicle armor, for protection against a broad spectrum of ballistic threats. The company specializes in all aspects of armor technology, design, in-house testing and material technology, and provides high-tech armor protection to DoD locations around the world. ArmorWorks has produced over 500,000 ceramic armor components for a variety of personnel armor, aircraft, and vehicle applications. Applications Vehicles: HMMWV armor, M-915 A2/A3 truck armor and the USMC Fast Attack Vehicles Aircraft: Ch-47, CH-46, OH-58 and the AH-64 helicopters Ship: Landing Craft, air cushion Personnel: Body Armor Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI), ESAPI and side SAPI

ArmorWorks Receives $5 Million Order for Blast Attenuating Seats

2007-09-11T17:57:49+00:00

ArmorWorks ShockRide® Seats to Be in BAE’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles CHANDLER, Ariz.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced the receipt of an initial $5 million order from BAE Systems for blast attenuating seats to be installed in BAE’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The seats incorporate ArmorWorks’ ShockRide® energy attenuating seating system which the company introduced to the defense community in February 2007. This order provides for ArmorWorks’ lifesaving seating system to be installed in more than 400 MRAP vehicles to be used by the US Army and US Marines Corps. As an industry leader in developing energy-absorbing armor, ArmorWorks leveraged its know-how to develop energy-absorbing seats to protect soldiers from the destructive shock of a blast beneath a vehicle. The company’s ShockRide® energy absorbing seating system is US Government tested and approved for protecting against spinal injuries to troops exposed to mine blasts. “The explosion of a mine or IED beneath a vehicle can create shock waves that are more destructive than the impact of the vehicle dropping 100 feet,” explained Bill Perciballi, president and founder of ArmorWorks. “We saw a critical need to develop a product that could save our soldiers, not only from ballistic fragments, but also from the extreme shock from a mine blast. Energy attenuating seats are a natural and needed addition to our line-up of life protecting products.” ArmorWorks is also in the final design stages of developing a ShockRide® bench seat to be installed in BAE’s Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, which is utilized by the US Army. Download the PDF to learn more about Armor Works ShockRide® Extreme Blast Protection

U.S. Army Apache to Get New Ceramic Armor

2007-05-15T18:05:20+00:00

By KRIS OSBORN, ATLANTA The entire fleet of U.S. Army Apache AH-64 attack helicopters is being outfitted with new lightweight ceramic armor, service officials said. The upgraded composite will replace the existing ceramic armor on the 634-aircraft Apache fleet. “We’re in the process of upgrading armor on the Apache,” said Col. Derek Paquette, Apache program manager. The upgrades are taking place during reset and remanufacturing of the aircraft, he said. Arizona-based ArmorWorks is doing the work under a multiyear deal inked with Boeing in 2006 to supply high-tech armor solutions for the Apache. “We have the capability to protect from small-caliber weapons up to high-caliber armor-piercing rounds and explosive fragments,” said Tom Springsteen, ArmorWorks project manager. ArmorWorks recently added new armor composites to 168 Marine Corps and Navy CH-46E helicopters. Unlike the Apaches, which have ceramic materials, the CH-46Es were armored with traditional steel. “A lot of the metal armor was tied to airframes, so it took some special handling to replace it,” Springsteen said. “The ceramic composite saves the aircraft over 300 pounds from the conventional steel that was put on,” said Bob Codney, ArmorWorks vice president. During recent ballistic testing, the ceramic armor significantly outperformed traditional steel armor, he said. The new protective materials are of a modular, bolt-on design, so they can be replaced rapidly by better materials as they become available. “We have a large database of recipes for composites, depending upon who our customers are,” Springsteen said. “We can tailor our solution to whatever threat level, weight or cost — whatever factors are most important to our customers. “Besides the lightweight, high-tech protection we provided, we also worked with the customer to develop a fastening system incorporated within the armor,” he said. “It is built-in hardware, which allows us to adjust to differences from aircraft to aircraft.” Army aviation officials emphasize modularity for armor solutions, in light of the speed at which advances in ballistic protection are being made. “As technology improves, we are always interested in something that provides the same protection at a lighter weight,” said Col. Mark Hayes, Army Training and Doctrine Command system manager. ArmorWorks also has provided lightweight composites for other helicopters: the CH-47 Chinook, the UH-1H Huey, the U.S. Coast Guard’s CH-60J, the Navy’s HH-60H and the Army’s OH-58D Kiowa.

U.S. Troops Gain Additional Side Armor Body Protection

2007-03-29T18:09:30+00:00

Contact: Bob Codney ArmorWorks 480-598-5700 rcodney@armorworks.com For Immediate Release Chandler, Ariz. – March 29, 2007 – Chandler-based ArmorWorks has received a contract from the United States Marine Corps for Enhanced Side Small Arms Protective Inserts (S-SAPI’s), protecting U.S. troops’ sides with ceramic and composite armor technology. The $5.6 million contract is for 14,000 sets of S-SAPI’s to be fulfilled by the end of 2007. “We are happy that our life saving technology was selected by the U.S. Marines. Our main goal is protecting the soldier and delivering the highest quality products to our troops,” said Bill Perciballi, CEO and President of ArmorWorks. “We’re committed to continually developing new technologies and advancements in armor protection. This recent contract helps to solidify ArmorWorks’ role in the protection of our troops.” The S-SAPI’s use the same advanced armor technologies as the ArmorWorks Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPIs), and are made for the Interceptor body armor system. ArmorWorks was previously awarded two Indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts for S-SAPI in September 2006 totaling over $33 million. ArmorWorks currently supplies the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Marine Corps with body armor and aircraft armor. The company is also supplying its lightweight add-on armor kits for trucks and HMMWVs to protect these vehicles against improvised explosive devices and other enemy threats. About ArmorWorks Founded in 1996, ArmorWorks utilizes ceramic and composite armor technology to design and manufacture next-generation armor products. ArmorWorks products provide advanced ballistic protection and include body, vehicle, aircraft and shipboard armor. ArmorWorks products are currently used by the Department of Defense. For more information, visit http://www.armorworks.com

ArmorWorks Upgrade Production Facilities, Moves Operations to Chandler, Arizona

2007-03-12T18:11:03+00:00

Contact: Bob Codney ArmorWorks 480.598.5704 rcodney@armorworks.com For Immediate Release CHANDLER, Ariz. – March 12, 2007– ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced armor products, announced today its move to their new state-of-the-art production facility in Chandler, Arizona. The Company has secured 125,000 square feet of production and office space to house all of the company’s headquarters, engineering and operations. “This facility will put ArmorWorks headquarters, research and development, and production facilities all under one roof in a premier location,” explained Bill Perciballi, ArmorWorks President and CEO. “This state-of-the art facility will also provide significant benefits including advanced security, a clean room, and ample space and electricity for our new autoclave, as well as fantastic amenities for our employees.” “We are very excited to welcome ArmorWorks, and the critical work they perform, to west Chandler,” Mayor Boyd W. Dunn said. “This move allows ArmorWorks to expand its production of protective armor for our military troops and at the same time strengthens the diversity of Chandler’s employment base. I look forward to a long partnership and continued growth for ArmorWorks here in Chandler.” Mr. Perciballi also explained that this facility will give ArmorWorks needed manufacturing space to expand operations and launch its new product and production lines. About ArmorWorks ArmorWorks, founded in Tempe, Arizona in 1996, provides cutting-edge armor technology and products to military and enforcement agencies worldwide. ArmorWorks designs and products advanced armor using high-tech ceramics and proprietary composite materials to provide enhanced ballistic protection. For more information, visit http://www.armorworks.com.

ArmorWorks Receives Additional ESAPI Order, Company’s Current Contracts Exceed $100 Million

2006-10-11T18:17:29+00:00

For Immediate Release WASHINGTON, D.C., October 11, 2006 – ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced armor products, today announced from the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. the receipt of a $5.4 million follow-on delivery order for Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts (ESAPI) for protection of military combat personnel. This order was placed under a multi-year ID/IQ contract administered by the multi-service Defense Logistics Agency. With this order, the company’s current contracts with the United States Department of Defense exceed $100 million. “We are pleased that the military has placed this additional order with us,” said Bill Perciballi, ArmorWorks’ president and founder. “We are committed to providing our soldiers the finest armor protection available.” This order is in addition to a previous ESAPI order from the Defense Logistics Agency announced by the company on September 13, 2006. ArmorWorks supplies body armor, vehicle armor, aircraft armor, and shipboard armor to the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. About ArmorWorks ArmorWorks, founded in 1996, provides cutting-edge armor technology and products to military and enforcement agencies worldwide. ArmorWorks designs and produces advanced armor using high-tech ceramics and proprietary composite materials to provide state-of-the-art ballistic protection. For more information, visit http://www.armorworks.com. Contacts: Bob Codney ArmorWorks 480.517.1150 rcodney@armorworks.com Melissa Stoloff E.B. Lane Public Relations 602.416.3608 mstoloff@eblane.com