Plasan Sasa Benefits as a subcontractor from the Armor Holdings contract for the armoring of 1,000 MTVR Oshkosh Trucks

(Kibbutz Sasa, Israel, October 27, 2005) -- Plasan Sasa, a leading developer and manufacturer of combat proven ballistic protection products, announced that it has won a contract with the US Department of Defense contract to supply an additional 1,000 MTVR protection for Oshkosh trucks. Oshkosh selected Plasan exclusively for this $100 million project.

This contract is the next step in the US Marines’ plans to fully equip its Oshkosh Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) fleet with Plasan’s advanced Armor Protection Kit (APK). Full deployment is scheduled to be completed by year-end 2006. This contract places Plasan among the small number of companies worldwide that work with the US Navy in the field of add-on armor for lightweight military vehicles and trucks.


Plasan's solution for both the armor protection itself and the design of the rear troop carrier complied with the highest technological demands stipulated by the US Navy. Engineered from composite materials, Plasan’s battle-proven armor solution is tailored to meet the multiple challenges of today’s combat scenarios – traditional battlefields, urban warfare and low intensity conflicts (LIC). The armor was chosen for the high level of all-round protection it provides to both vehicle and crew against Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), mines and other threats. In addition, Plasan’s highly cost-effective APK allows easy and swift assembly and disassembly by crews in the field, according to changing mission specifications. Its fully modular nature allows it to be easily transferred from one vehicle to another.

Plasan's Armor Protection Kit (APK) was chosen over those from competing contractors after extensive rigorous tests by the USMC, in order to ensure the troops have the most effective protection.

"This contract, as a direct subcontractor for Oshkosh, demonstrates the manufacturer’s confidence in our ability to offer superior protection to patrol vehicles, trucks or other lightweight platforms against IEDs, landmines and various terrorist and insurgent threats. We have successfully shown that our solutions reduce truck vulnerability on the modern battlefield. The US Marines recognize that our battle-proven armor solutions meet the most demanding operational requirements,” said Plasan’s CEO, Dan Ziv.

About Plasan Sasa
Plasan Sasa is a preferred supplier to the Israeli Defense Forces and an approved supplier to Ministries of Defense around the world. The focus of its core business is the development, manufacturing and assembly of Add-On Armor Protection Kits [APK's] for lightweight military tactical truck and wheeled vehicles [APCs/Trucks], fixed and rotary wing aircraft, naval platforms and commercial vehicles.
Plasan Sasa has accumulated over 15 years of technical know- how and real world experience in the development of technically advanced armor protection kits, and employs a unique ‘Total Systems Approach’ when considering the armor requirements for each particular platform. This approach looks at all aspects of the platforms' survivability and engineers solutions that incorporate the most cost effective, durable materials for specified threats.

Plasan offers a number of significant advantages over other design houses when it comes to the design, manufacture and installation of armor to the customer's vehicles. As a world leader in the design of light weight armor and mine protection and blast protection solutions, the company has a wide variety of customized options to meet user requirements for both permanently installed armor as well as kit applications that can be easily and swiftly added or removed by crews in the field - allowing vehicles to be tailored to imminent threats of specific missions.


Contact :
Yael Halimi, Customer Relations manager
Tel: +972-4-6809000
Fax: +972-4-6809001
Mobile : +972 52 5796229,
Email : yaelh@plasan.com

Ida Yoffe, Press Relations
Tel. +972-3-570 6527
Fax. +972-3-570 6526
Email: ida@oreet-marcom.com

Source : Plasan Sasa