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The Latest developments in Commercial Armored Vehicles. Oliver Gucia Sales Director. AGENDA. 1. Market Demand for armored vehicles 2. History of armored vehicles 3. Latest developments in armored vehicles. STREIT GROUP.
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The Latest developments in Commercial Armored Vehicles Oliver Gucia Sales Director
AGENDA 1. Market Demand for armored vehicles 2. History of armored vehicles 3. Latest developments in armored vehicles
STREIT GROUP • Largest Privately-Owned Armored Vehicles Manufacturer in the world • Established in 1992 • 12 Manufacturing Facilities around the world • 100 Armored Vehicles models • Commercial Armored Vehicles & APC Armored Vehicles • 25 Offices around the world. Dedicated sales team & after sales support network • Quality Leadership/ Timely Delivery /Competitive Prices
MARKET DEMAND • Perception that threats of crime, riots and terrorism have risen in the last 30 Years • Law Enforcement, Armed Forces, NGOs and UN Agencies are a large part of the clientele as well as VIP‘s and politicians • The biggest demand for armored vehicles, today, is in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. • The demand in Columbia and Venezuela for example is approximately 6000 vehicles per year • Europe - anti-riot and anti-kidnapping solutions • Africa - ballistic protection • Middle East - protection against blast and IED‘s
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2. HISTORY OF ARMORED VEHICLES • Rolls-Royce came out with the Rolls-Royce Ghost in August 1914, the first time an armored vehicle was introduced to the British military. • In 1930 Mercedes Benz introduced the Nurburg 460, an armored car used to protect Pope Pius XI. • The demand for armored vehicles increased toward the end of the ‘60s in Europe when the ETA in Spain and the RAF terrorists in Germany assaulted politicians.
3. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS – Armor Materials • Reduced vehicle weight to improve protection level – “weight is as important as protection” • Qualified Blast and Ballistic specialists ensure all vehicle designs conform to the latest standards • Dedicated R&D department with latest simulation software and design techniques • Positive deformation analysis with STREIT Capsule
4. STREIT SOLUTIONS– Armoring Technology (3) “WHEN LESS MEANS MORE”
FEM analysis to test all additional parts inside the vehicle do not harm passengers during a blast • Crash tests matching OEM vehicle standards to ensure that vehicles are safe during an accident • Homologation matching OEM vehicle safety & emission standards • Armored cold formed aluminum for commercial vehicles with aluminum chassis
Protected fuel & brake fluid lines • Full overlap to prevent bullets penetrating the A,B,C & D pillars • Reduction of the number of steel-plates to reduce the penetration of the welding points • Cold formed armored plates to minimize the welding • Non steep glass to avoid glass cracking • Ceramic glass to reduce the weight and avoid delamination of the glass • Protection level STANAG 2a is 6kg under the front axle and additional side blast protection against 15kg TNT from 2 meters • Protection against SS109 ammunition