Global armour manufacturer to deliver military fleet

Coventry-based manufacturer NP Aerospace has secured a new contract to supply a military fleet to the Belgium MoD.

The manufacturer is set to deliver the remaining MoD’s 87 Light Tactical Transport Vehicles (LTTV).

It follows the original program to provide 199 Mercedes-Benz UNIMOG-based vehicles.

In addition to producing new LTTV vehicles, the contract includes lifetime support for the LTTV fleet, which NP Aerospace will provide through its vehicle systems, services, and spare units.

The contract for delivering the remaining vehicles has been transferred following NP Aerospace’s acquisition of the assets of Jankel Armouring, which was announced on June 10, 2024.

NP Aerospace has also signed a support contract with BeMOD for their Rapid Reaction Vehicles (RRV) fleet, for which they now own the intellectual property.

The LTTV is a modular tactical support vehicle designed for versatility, featuring removable mission modules.

It can carry over 3 tonnes and includes three core variants for special operations, including an ambulance variant, along with a suite of military sub-systems such as ballistic protection, a Roll-Over-Protection-System (ROPS), weapon mounts and communications equipment.

Lieutenant Colonel Jean-François Gennotte from BeMoD said: “We are very pleased with the acquisition of the assets of Jankel Armouring Limited by NP Aerospace, which allowed us to novate our existing contracts and to keep our fleet supported. The long record of experience in this sector of NP Aerospace looks very promising and we are looking forward to a long-lasting and hopefully fruitful cooperation.”

James Kempston, NP Aerospace CEO, said: “Following on from our recent announcement regarding the acquisition of Jankel Armouring Limited’s assets, we’re very pleased indeed to announce the award of this major contract, having been novated to us by the BeMoD customer.

“We’re now putting everything in place to get the LTTV programme up and running and delivering to the customer’s expectations. This is great news for NP Aerospace, for our UK supply chain and for Coventry as we continue to create and/or sustain high skilled jobs in the region and across our supplier partnerships.”