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Scorpion Works - Technology Achievement Results
Armor Designs Inc., (AIM: ADID, ADIS), the knowledge-based designer and manufacturer of composite armour products, announces a number of technology milestones and product certifications achieved by Scorpion Works, its research & development team.
Established in August 2008, Scorpion Works is a dedicated team of scientists and engineers assembled to accelerate the design and commercialisation of new products through the application of ADI's proprietary Volumetrically Controlled Manufacturing ("VCM") methodology.
The team has successfully developed a wide range of new products in the areas of body armour, vehicle armour, rotorcraft armour, and helmet armour that have met and/or exceeded US national and international test standards.
The technology milestone achievements are as follows:
Body Armour
Multiple new body armour prototypes for each of the NIJ III, ADI Series 500 and ADI Series 6000 standards have been tested by HP White, the leading US independent ballistics testing laboratory for small arms and ammunition, and found to meet or exceed the specific ballistic standard for the threat levels identified.
In addition, multiple NIJ IV standard prototypes have been tested by HP White and USTL, a US-based personal body armour testing laboratory accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), and found to meet or exceed the NIJ Level IV ballaistic standard.
Body armour is the most widely used form of armour by military and police organizations worldwide.
Helmet Armour
Armor Designs has designed, prototyped, and begun testing of a new helmet prototype design for international military and law enforcement use. It is in its final stages of internal testing, evaluation, and tooling. The helmet is designed to withstand multi-round and multi-shot threats for specified handgun, fragment, and rifle rounds.
Vehicle Armour
Armor Designs has developed multiple NIJ III and NATO 1 prototype materials for vehicle protection. These materials have been tested by HP White and found to meet or exceed the specified ballistic threat levels. The two threat levels are the most commonly used threat levels for civilian and commercial vehicles worldwide.
Rotorcraft Armour
Armor Designs has completed design of armour piercing and non-armour piercing prototypes for use in rotorcraft. These armour designs have been tested and approved by United States Special Operations Command ("SOCOM"). The materials are intended to be used in the Blackhawk, Seahawk, and Chinook rotorcraft.
Dr. St. Ville, Chairman of Armor Designs, commented:
"We are delighted with the progress at Scorpion Works. The large number of new prototype certifications demonstrates the speed and accuracy of the rapid prototyping capability of the VCM process. The successful development of new prototypes in different sectors confirms the versatility of the VCM process and reconfirms our confidence for the future."
The full list of prototypes and their specifications are detailed below:
| Category / Specifications | Standard | Density | Certifying Body (i.e. NIJ-National Institute of Justice or SOCOM) or Government Certified Test Center (HP White/US Test Laboratory) |
| Vehicle armour | |||
| 7.62mm x 51mm M-80 ball NATO FMJ @ 2780 ft/sec | NIJ III | 4.5 psf | HP White |
| 7.62mm x 51mm M-80 ball NATO FMJ @ 2780 ft/sec 5.56mm x 45mm NATO SS109 @ 2950 ft/sec 5.56mm x 45mm NATO M193 @ 3070 ft/sec |
NATO 1 | 7.0 psf | HP White |
| Rotorcraft Armour | |||
| 7.62mm x 39mm, BZ (API) @ 2500 ft/sec .30 cal APM2 @ 2500 ft/sec |
Special Ops Command (SOCOM) | 7.5 psf | SOCOM |
| 7.62mm x 39mm MSC @ 1950 ft/sec | SOCOM | 3.5 psf | SOCOM |
| Helmet armour | |||
| 2-grain RCC, Velocity(V50): @ 5670 fps 4-grain RCC, Velocity(V50): @ 4700 fps 16-grain RCC, Velocity(V50): @ 3340 fps 64-grain RCC, Velocity(V50): @ 2360 fps 17-grain FSP, Velocity(V50): @ 2970 fps 9 mm FMJ RN, 124 grains, @ 1400 fps 7.62x39 mm, MSC @ 1600 ft/sec |
ADI Standard for international military and law enforcement use | 2.1 psf | HP White |
| Body armour | |||
| 7.62mm x 51mmNato M-80 ball FMJ @ 2780 ft/sec | NIJ III | 4.5 psf | HP White |
| ,30 cal APM2 @ 2880 ft/sec | NIJ IV | 8.0 psf (low weight) to 11.0 psf (low cost) | USTL & HP White |
| 7.62mm x 51mmNato M-80 ball FMJ @ 2850 ft/sec 7.62mm x 54R Ball LPS @ 2850 ft/sec 5.56mm M855 Ball @ 3300 ft/sec 7.62mm x 63mm APM2 @ 2850 ft/sec |
ADI Series 500 standard | 7.0 psf | HP White |
| 7.62mm x 51mmNato M-80 ball FMJ @ 2750 ft/sec 7.62mm x 54R Ball LPS @ 2750 ft/sec 7.62mm x 39mm BZ @ 2400 ft/sec 7.62mm x 63mm APM2 @ 2850 ft/sec 7.62mm x 51mm M993 @ 3050 ft/sec 7.62mm x 45mm M995 @ 3350 ft/sec |
ADI Series 600 Standard | 7.7 psf | HP White (using surrogate rounds) |
For further information please contact:
| Armor Designs, Inc. | |
| Phil Clement, Interim CEO | Tel: +1 602 275 4633 |
| Phil.Clement@armordesigns.com | www.armordesigns.com |
| ZAI Corporate Finance Limited | |
| Graeme Thom / Thilo Hoffman | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7398 2900 |
| thiloh@zimmint.com | www.zimmint.com |
| Merchant Capital Limited | |
| Alex Davies | Tel: +44 (0)20 7332 2200 |
Media enquiries:
| Brunswick Group LLP | |
| Michael Harrison / Chris Blundell / Camilla Gore | Tel: +44 20 7404 5959 |
| adi@brunswickgroup.com | www.brunswickgroup.com |
Notes to editors:
Armor Designs, Inc. ("ADI") is a knowledge-based company specializing in next-generation composite material design, manufacture, prototyping and testing for applications and products for the armour industry.
ADI uses a proprietary design and manufacturing process called VCM to rapidly develop new composite armour products of superior ballistic, weight and flexibility. The VCM process is protected by patents and trade secrets licensed to ADI in perpetuity for use in field of armour.
For more information on Armor Designs, Inc., please go to www.armordesigns.com
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