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NP Aerospace Receives Volvo Defense Contract for Vehicle Armour Development
First International Volvo Armoured Truck Cab Showcase at DSEI London \12-15 September Booth H7-110. Global armour manufacturer, NP Aerospace, has been awarded a new development contract by Volvo Defense for the design, manufacture, and supply of composite armoured cabs for militarised versions of their Volvo FMX Series trucks. As part of the contract which was won via competitive bid in…
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Supacat and NP Aerospace Hand-Over Recovery Vehicles to the British Army
This week, Supacat and NP Aerospace will be delivering new Lightweight Recovery Vehicles to British Army units in Tern Hill and Leuchars as part of the UK Ministry of Defence Protected Mobility Engineering and Technical Support (PMETS) contract. The Lightweight Recovery Vehicle (LWRV) designed by Supacat and NP Aerospace as engineering authority for PMETS have successfully reached Initial…
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Canadian DND Contracts NP Aerospace Canada for Land Equipment Program
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) has awarded NP Aerospace Canada the Land Equipment Program - Engineering Technical Support Services Contract (LEP-ETSS) following a competitive tender. The contract will run for up to five years with NP Aerospace Canada as prime contractor, forming a strategic alliance with Marshall Land Systems Canada with the support of specialist suppliers and…
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Ukraine Ambassador Visits NP Aerospace to Present Frontline ArtArmor Initiative
Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko of Ukraine in the UK is set to visit NP Aerospace in Coventry on 10th July to thank staff responsible for manufacturing life-saving armour to support the frontline and to present a significant art initiative (pictured above) which aims to raise funds for charity. Since 2022, with the support of NATO Governments, NP Aerospace has delivered and is on contract for over 90…
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UK MOD Extends NP Aerospace Vehicle Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence has extended its Protected Mobility Engineering and Technical Support vehicle contact (PMETS) with NP Aerospace to March 2026. The £63m contract covering more than 2,000 vehicles was awarded to NP Aerospace, global armour manufacturer and vehicle integrator via a competitive tender in March 2019. Since then, as Engineering Authority for the fleet, and in partnership…
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NP Aerospace & Supacat Deliver Training Vehicles to UK MOD
NP Aerospace and Supacat have repurposed a number of IED damaged High Mobility Truck Variant (HMTV) vehicles for UK Ministry of Defence training under the Protected Mobility Engineering & Technical Support (PMETS) Contract. The vehicles have been repurposed by NP Aerospace and Supacat engineering teams for the Defence School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (DSEME) in Lyneham. …
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NP Aerospace Supplies Life Saving Body Armour to Ukraine Soldiers
NP Aerospace has manufactured and delivered more than 20,000 sets of life-saving body armour plates and carrier vests to Ukraine military personnel in the last three months on behalf of NATO Governments. This is part of contracts totaling 62,000 sets of armour (124,000 plates) due to be delivered weekly over the next nine months. The company has also delivered over 1,000 helmets to support a…
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NP Aerospace Awarded Silver Armed Forces Covenant
NP Aerospace has announced that it has been awarded the UK Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation to those who serve and their families. The silver award recognises companies that ensure the value of the Armed Forces is championed through employment of veterans, adult cadets and military spouses and through support…
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Ukrainian Angel of Mariupol Visits NP Aerospace Armour Factory
Yuliia Paievska, the famous ‘Taira’ Angel of Mariupol who saved 500 Ukranian lives in the conflict visited NP Aerospace’s Foleshill Road facility this week to find out what goes into manufacturing life-saving armour used by Ukrainian soldiers. Left to right: Vladyslav Shatilo, National Guard Officer, Paramedic, frontline combat unit Oleksii Soloviov, Specialist Coach, frontline combat…
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Ukrainian Angel of Mariupol to Visit NP Aerospace Armour Factory
Yuliia Paievska, the famous ‘Taira’ Angel of Mariupol who saved 500 Ukranian lives in the conflict is set to visit NP Aerospace’s Foleshill Road facility tomorrow (Thursday 21st July) to find out what goes into manufacturing life-saving armour used by Ukrainian soldiers. She will be accompanied by a group of Ukraine frontline military and humanitarian personnel who are in the UK training for the…
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World Record for Sahara Body Armour Marathon Runner
HE TOUGHEST FOOTRACE ON EARTH.IN BODY ARMOUR.FOR MENTAL HEALTH. Image: Copyright Support Our Paras. Photographer Jon Bromley. Media interviews available Ex-Para Jonny Mortimer Hendry has won a world record for being the first person to run the 250km Moroccan Marathon des Sables wearing NP Aerospace body armour to raise money for Support our Paras and mental health awareness. Jonny Mortimer…
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NP Aerospace Backs Para’s Mental Health Sahara Marathon Mission
NP Aerospace is supporting an ex-Para’s mission to run the 250km Moroccan Marathon des Sables wearing body armour to raise money for Support our Paras and mental health awareness. Jonny Mortimer Hendry, now at DEA Aviation, served within the British Army Parachute Regiment for seven years including tours in Afghanistan. On his return he battled mental health issues including post traumautic…
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NP Aerospace Backs $3.2m Canadian University Armour Development Program
NP Aerospace is confirmed as one of the main industry partners leading the NSERC* Alliance Program to research and develop new Canadian-made ceramic add-on vehicle armour. The 5-year, $3.2m+ program involves three Canadian universities (University of Alberta, University of British Columbia and York University), a federal government science and technology organization (Defence Research and…
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PFN Group Announces NP Aerospace Divestment
Saskatchewan Canada based PFN Group of Companies has divested its holdings in NP Aerospace. The company has sold its shares in 11046896 Canada Inc to NP Aerospace CEO and shareholder, James Kempston for an undisclosed sum. PFN revealed plans to divest NP Aerospace in July 2020 as part of its strategy to focus on military and defense closer to home with its 100% owned company Pro Metal…
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NP Aerospace Awarded Contract Under the UK MoD’s Vehicle Support Capital Spares Framework Agreement
NP Aerospace confirms it has been awarded a contract under the UK MoD Vehicle Support Capital Spares Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement (VSCAPS). Further details will be announced to the market over the coming weeks. James Kempston, CEO, NP Aerospace: “NP Aerospace has an extensive history of providing through life vehicle spares and engineering support for the UK MoD’s fleet of vehicles. Our…
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NP Aerospace, manufacturer of the 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit, has joined forces with CRF-I Limited to offer Scimitar technology for real-time EOD operator management and tracking.
The Scimitar system being showcased for the first time at an international tradeshow at DSEI in London, provides EOD teams with a greater understanding of what EOD operators are experiencing in real time via live audio, video, measurement of their physical wellbeing and GPS location. The technology was driven by a global military requirement and uses the latest mesh radio and sensor data to…
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NP Aerospace Achieves Certification to NIJ 0117.01 for New Bomb Disposal Suit
The new NIJ Certified 4030 ELITE Bomb Suit from NP Aerospace NP Aerospace has announced that its new 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit has been certified to NIJ 0117.01, the US National Institute of Justice Public Safety Bomb Suit standard, by the Safety Equipment Institute. The official report was received this week after an intensive 18 month development and testing program - opening up…
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Si Hannaford Runs 13-Minute Mile in NP Aerospace Bomb Suit During Ultra-Triathlon
WO2 Si Hannaford, Bomb Disposal Operator for the British Army, has run an impressive 13-minute mile in an NP Aerospace Bomb Suit - 13 days into a 26-day £100k ultra-triathlon fundraiser for the Felix Fund and the Hummingbird Centre. Si ran the mile in the 35kg fully operational and unmodified NIJ certified 4030 ELITE Bomb suit on Sunday 13th June in John O’Groats, Scotland. The run was in…
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