ISTEC signs collaboration agreement with Fering at IAV

Above: Fering Pioneer X with ISTEC weapon mounts fitted.
Courtesy ISTEC

ISTEC is at IAV displaying a large range of their integrated weapon mount solutions on Fering’s stand, which features the innovative Pioneer X vehicle.  

This collaboration agreement is another demonstration of ISTEC’s growing portfolio of high-quality OEMs that are selecting them as their preferred supplier of sophisticated weapon mount integration solutions. ISTEC has a long and operationally proven history of designing and manufacturing robust, high-quality crew-served weapon mounting solutions, smoke dischargers and other ancillaries, such as weapon stowage, for military use across land, sea and air platforms. 

Their systems have been used extensively in Land operations such as Iraq and Afghanistan by both specialist and regular forces, fitted to key vehicles such as WMIK, Mastiff, Husky and Jackal and currently they have over 20,000 mounts in use across all three services.  ISTEC remains OEM, platform and weapon agnostic and can therefore work with any OEM to design, integrate and manufacture the necessary weapon mounts, to maximise their platform’s firepower and physical protection.

Fering Technologies has designed and manufactured the Fering Pioneer, which is a high-range (7,000km) hybrid all-terrain vehicle and the Fering Pioneer X which is a specific peacekeeping and defence edition. At IAV, Fering’s Pioneer X will be fitted with ISTEC’s commander’s swingarm, twin GMPG mounts, smoke dischargers, personal weapon stowage and their Mk2 Softmount for HMG on a ring mount to maximise firepower and vehicle protection.

Gareth Reece, Chief Commercial Officer at Fering Technologies, said: “Fering is expanding into North America with new opportunities and ISTEC are the industry standard for quality weapon mounts. Having successfully worked together in the past to ensure our innovative vehicles have the best possible crew-served weapon integration solutions, it is a natural progression for us to formalise this collaboration.  We are looking forward to working more closely with ISTEC going forward.”

Anne Quelch, Director at ISTEC said: “We are very pleased to be formalising this collaboration with Fering Technologies.  The type of vehicle they produce is a perfect fit for our weapon integration solutions and demonstrates how we work closely with OEMs to meet their specific demands. ISTEC has vast experience in supporting a wide array of vehicle platforms and this collaboration is one of many we are working on with various OEMS and consortia for the LMP programme to ensure that ISTEC’s products are the weapon mount of choice for potential bidders.”