CASE STUDY: RAIL Fire Retardant Composites for Current Collection Equipment on 3rd Rail Rolling Stock Following the fire disaster at King’s Cross St Pancras tube station in 1987, stringent new fire safety regulations were issued for the governance of materials used on London Underground. To this day these fire safety regulations, formerly BS6853, and now…
Panther Command & Liaison Vehicle Roof Solution Our customer approached Permali to help solve an issue with the Panther vehicle roof (weighing 7-tonnes, the Panther is a command and liaison vehicle which is air transportable and can be underslung beneath a Chinook helicopter). Greater stiffness was needed within the roof plate and this could have…
Merlin Helicopter Mk3 Ballistic Protection By 2009, Permali had developed a reputation for providing high performance composite ballistic protection, and rapid responses to Urgent Operational Requirements (UORs). A significant number of British platforms deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan were in-service with ballistic armour solutions supplied by Permali, including various land vehicles and the RAF Chinook…
British Army Heavy Equipment Transporter Cab Armour Upgrade During British Army operations in Afghanistan, ground vehicles were very vulnerable to attack, whether from roadside bombs, mines and IEDs or from ambush. Increased helicopter lift capacity was provided to allow personnel and supplies to be transported by air whenever possible, however there remained regular significant movements…
Chinook Cargo Handling System (CCHS®) Permali was contracted to develop and supply a comprehensive ballistic protection solution for RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopters as an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR), adding protection panels in the cockpit and cabin of the aircraft. During later discussions it became apparent that the RAF also had a need for a cargo…
Vehicle Underbelly Mine Protection Permali have provided a range of technologies to help enhance a vehicle’s survivability when faced with underbelly attack from mines and IEDs. At lower threat levels this typically involves protection against fragments penetrating the vehicle floor originating from threats such as grenades and antipersonnel mines. Solutions typically take the form of…
Warthog AOA Spall Liner case study Permali successfully completed the design, development and production of spall and appliqué armour ballistic protection for Singapore Technology Kinetics Warthog for UK MoD. The Challenge UK MoD placed an order with STK for the supply of over 100 Warthog vehicles. The Warthog is an enhanced version of STK’s proven…
Composite Naval Safety Systems – Examples of our work Permali are market leaders in the supply of lightweight Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) safety systems for naval vessels. Permali’s Safety Nets, Stanchions, Guardrails and Ladder systems offer the following key benefits over conventional metallic systems: Lightweight, easy to use and vibration free High strength and durability…
Fuel tank Protection System – Permali tests with Small Arms Fire & Grenades BattleJacket® is a passive, self-sealing system that prevents leakage of fuel when a fuel tank is penetrated by projectiles from IED’s, mines, and small arms fire. The multi-layered elastomeric system is designed to allow projectiles to penetrate and pass through the polyurethane…
