Armet Armored Vehicles Ltd

 
The original member of the Armet group of companies was chartered in California in 1976, where it operated as a consultant in the field of ballistics and composite materials. In the latter part of 1976, the company commenced operations as a manufacturer of armored vehicles for the Cash-In-Transit industry and various police forces in the United States and Philippines. 

In 1981, the operating divisions were merged with Armet Armored Vehicles Ltd., a company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland. In 1997, Armet Armored Vehicles Ltd., a company incorporated in England, acquired the various corporate entities of Armet. Members of the group are presently operating in five countries. 

The Armet organization has two manufacturing facilities, one located in Largo, Florida, USA and the other in Concord, Ontario, Canada. In addition, the company maintains an office and service center in Moscow, Russia along with marketing offices in London, England and associate offices worldwide. 

Over the years, Armet has developed a variety of special vehicles, designed to meet specific customer needs. Today, with exports running at 99 percent of production, Armet has established a worldwide reputation for excellence and thoroughness in the art of armoring vehicles. Indeed, Heads of State, Government Agencies, Police Forces, Bankers and V.I.P.s use our armored vehicles worldwide. 

In 1997 & 1998 Armet supplied hundreds of armored Sport Utility Vehicles to Peacekeeping forces for use in the central eastern part of Europe. The vehicles are still in service around the globe utilized by News reporters in hostile areas, Government officials and Peacekeeping forces. 

The company also supplies, on an ongoing basis, armored vehicles to the Government of The United States, Russia, Middle Eastern Countries and the Persian Gulf area. 

In 1999, Armet commenced the manufacture of the Balkan, a armored vehicle that has the capacity, after armoring, to defeat armored piercing (AP) rounds while at the same time, allowing a payload capacity in excess of 3500kg. In the spring of 2000, Armet commenced production of these vehicles for the Government of Vietnam. A number of other governments have since filled their LAV armoring requirements with the Balkan. 

Armet has in place a successful program of supplying riot control vehicles with water cannons and vehicles used as armored command and control centers. Explosive disposal operation vehicles and ancillary equipment have formed a strong part of Armet’s armoring program. In addition, armored troop transporters based on European and North American “off the shelf “chassis have become a product that has experienced much success due to the competitive advantage of using a commercial chassis for armored transportation. 

Armet’s research work is concentrated in the field of ballistics and blast protection. Armet not only rigorously tests the types of ammunition presently available, but also explores ammunition that might have become available to terrorists during the next decade. Armet aims to be ready to meet each new threat as it emerges. Our existing database of ballistic technology and blast protection has enabled us to stay ahead of others in our industry. We attribute our lead in this field, in part, to our in-house ballistic testing laboratory and firing range, along with the generous support of the Fire Test Laboratory of the Ministry of the Interior, of the Russian Federation & The

American official testing laboratories of H.P. White in the United States. 

Armoring is a very complex art. Multifaceted armoring materials based on ceramic tiles are assembled at the Armet facilities. Armet uses its own proprietary installation techniques in manufacturing the armor and in the installation of the armor.