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Morgan awarded £1.1m MoD contract for ballistic shields

The Composites and Defence Systems business of Morgan Advanced Materials, has secured a £1.1m contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to supply ballistic shields and supporting services.

The contract will see Morgan provide a range of bespoke ballistic shields drawing on Morgan’s composite armour technology capability. With exceptionaly high levels of multi-hit protection, the shields showcase the latest in lightweight armour, ensuring maximum mobility and protection for army personnel in the arena of combat.

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Duncan Eldridge, President of Morgan’s Composites and Defence business, commented: “We are enormously proud to be supplying ultra-lightweight, bespoke ballistic shields to the Ministry of Defence. 

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"Our cutting edge ballistic composite materials knowledge, coupled with rigorous in-house research, development and testing has allowed us to create ultra-lightweight ballistic shields, delivering outstanding levels of protection whilst enabling maximum manoeuvrability.
 

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