LORICA SYSTEMS ANNOUNCED AT IAV 2011

Cambridge, 8th  February 2010; A new name in survivability solutions and platform integration is announced today on stand 645, the Marshall Land Systems stand, at the International Armoured Vehicle conference and exhibition being held at the Excel Centre, London on 8th and  9th February 2011.  Lorica Systems combines the survivability capability from Plasan and the platform integration and project management skills of Marshall Land Systems.

“Lorica Systems UK is an important next step for Marshall Land Systems in providing even greater support to our customers in the defence and security markets.  By combining our skills of platform integration, programme management and through life support with Plasan’s operationally proven armour and survivability capabilities, Lorica Systems will provide customers with a class leading solution,” said Peter Callaghan, Chief Executive of Marshall Land Systems.

Dani Ziv, Chief Executive of Plasan, added; “This is an exciting venture in an extremely dynamic market. We believe Marshall Land Systems is able to bring Plasan's unique expertise in supplying UK customers with the best survivability solutions in the market. Lorica Systems UK will be focused on fulfilling the end users requirements for crew survivability utilising Lorica personnel’s design knowledge and market understanding.”

The core capabilities of Lorica systems include operationally proven composite armour; platform survivability systems such as blast resistant seating, fire protection and suppression; platform integration such as whole fleet upgrades and refurbishment of new and in-service armoured and logistic vehicles, protected workspaces, aircraft and naval vessels in both the defence and security markets; programme management; and through life support from initial design to final disposal.

About Marshall Land Systems

Marshall Land Systems (MLS) is part Marshall Group, a large (£750M) family owned independent group of companies involved in the automotive, aerospace and land systems areas.  Headquartered in Cambridge UK, Marshall Group can trace its history back to 1909.

MLS specialises predominantly in defence vehicle and shelter design, manufacture, integration and product support.  MLS has three major components, which design and produce shelters and specialist vehicles, manufacture vehicle load beds and a specialist design division which carries out UOR work, EOD, EMI, EMC, Safety Cases and Consultancy.

Further information is available at www.marshall-ls.com

About Plasan

Plasan provides customized survivability solutions for tactical wheeled vehicles, aircraft, naval platforms, civilian armored vehicles and personal protection. A recognized global leader and industry veteran, Plasan’s survivability solutions offer the optimal combination of protection, weight and cost by combining in-house R&D, design, prototyping and manufacturing capabilities.

Plasan’s unique products are at the heart of proven passive armour protection systems which are operationally proven and used by defence, law enforcement and security personnel in Europe, the U.S., Asia and the Middle East.

Plasan has been involved in a number of major Equipment Programme and UOR armouring projects for the UK market since 2003 including the Wheeled Tanker, HET, Viking and Chinook, and most recently the Medium Tactical Support Vehicle, Husky, produced by Navistar Defense, which is equipped with a Plasan survivability solution designed specifically to meet UK operational requirements offering enhanced protection from ballistics threats, mines and roadside bombs.