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Armour of America’s experience in rotary wing armor is very extensive, we have supplied armor kits for most models of helicopters flying worldwide today. These include, but are not limited to:
• Aerospatiale AS 330 “Pumas, AS-350, AS 355 “Ecureuil”, AS332 “Super Puma”, AS 365 “Dauphine”.
• Agusta A-109
• Bell 205, 206, 212, 407, 412, 427 & UH-1H
• Boeing – CH-47 “Chinook”, CH-46
• Erucopter BO-105, BK117, EC-155, EC-135 & EC-120
• LYNX
• MD-500, MD-600, MD-900
• MI-8, MI-17
• Robinson R-22 & R-44
• Sikorsky SH-3, S-61, CH-53
• Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk & Skyhawk
Areas of Coverage
• Cabin area
• Chin bubble
• Crew Seats- bottoms and backs
• Engines
• Flight Deck – floor and doors
• Gunner stations
• Transmission areas
We are approved supplier of armor to
Bell Helicopters and have sold numerous of armor kits to Bell
and their distributors worldwide. Eurocopter Germany has selected
and certified Armour of America’s design for both the
EC-135 cockpit and cabin floor armor and the MB-105 pilot
and copilot enclosed armor seat. AoA was chosen by MD Helicopters
(previously Boeing) to supply armor for the MD 900 and MD
500/600 helicopters, Agusta’s A-109 helicopters, and
the US Coast Guard for drug interdiction.
Data
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Design and Production
AoA designs each of our helicopter armor systems to cover the most area with the least amount of panels. This design concept allows for the minimum number of butt joints and the maximum amount of ballistic integrity.
Every design incorporates over thirty (30) years of management experience and expertise utilizing backgrounds in Aeronautical Engineering, Composite Engineering, Quality Engineering and Aircraft Maintenance/Modification.
All of AoA’s armor systems are manufactured from AoA designed production molds. This manufacturing process not only ensures that each panel is held to exact thickness and dimensional tolerances, but also enables AoA to guarantee exact replacement panels that fit perfectly into an existing set of armor. Because of this production method, we can also offer our customers the commitment to manufacture and ship any panel required for replacement within nine-six (96) hours or less from receipt of order. In addition, AoA can modify any of our existing armor systems to fit into aircraft that have been modified for a particular mission by the user. The finished color of the panel is incorporated into the final resin process, thus eliminating chipping or peeling of the finish. All floor panels are finished with a factory applied non-skid surface.
Installation Method
All of the armor panels attached to the floors are installed using a “Velcro” type hook and loop system. There are no holes required for this installation. The attachment analysis for both chin bubble panels and the cockpit and cabin floor can be reviewed upon request. This document contains the back-up analysis from Lockheed-Martin (Ballistic Retention Analysis, FZM-QRP-0001) and a letter from Warner Robins AFB, C-130 SPO Office, approving the engineering design criteria for the hook and loop fastening system. This hook and loop attach system as proposed will support the following G loading:
- FORWARD 16.0 G
- SIDE +/- 4.0 G
- VERTICAL 4.0 G
Installation/Training
Armour of America provides certified and insured contractors to install all of our Aircraft/ Helicopter ballistic protection systems.
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