Plasan
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| Plasan | |
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| Type | Privately held company |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Kibbutz Sasa, Israel |
| Key people | Dani Ziv (CEO) |
| Industry | Defence |
| Products | Armored vehicles, Ballistic vests |
| Owner | Kibbutz Sasa |
| Subsidiaries | Plasan USA |
| Website | www.plasansasa.com |
Plasan (Hebrew: פלסן) (formerly Plasan Sasa) is an Israeli owned vehicle manufacturer established in 1985. It develops, manufactures and assembles custom-built vehicle armour systems and chassis up-armor designs as well as Add-On Armor Protection Kits for lightweight military tactical trucks and APCs [Wheeled & Tracked], for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, commercial vehicles, and a major supplier of personnel protection armor. Plasan is a non-public company and is wholly-owned by Kibbutz Sasa, a communal village of some 100 families in Northern Israel.
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[edit] Ballistic armor
Plasan’s battle proven solutions combine unique system engineering with the application of lightweight composite armor materials to meet the challenges of today’s complex combat scenarios – from traditional battlefields, to urban warfare and low intensity conflicts. These advanced armor solutions are engineered to provide cost-effective, comprehensive protection for vehicle and crew members, against mines, improvised explosive devices, small arms fire and artillery fragments.
[edit] Plasan Carbon Composites
Plasan has an automotive composite manufacturing facility in Vermont formerly the Automotive division of Vermont Composites.[1] Plasan Carbon manufactures the carbon fiber fenders of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, and the hood, fenders, roof, roof bow, lower rocker moldings and front splitter of the 2009 ZR1. [2][3]Plasan also molds the Rear Spoilers, Front Splitters, and Front Dive Planes for the 2008 Viper SRT-10 ACR.
[edit] Vehicles with armored bodies designed and manufactured by Plasan
- Plasan Sand Cat
- International MXT-MVA
- International FTTS
- International MaxxPro
- Mack Granite
- Oshkosh MTVR
- HMMWV M1114GR and M1118GR
- Freightliner M-915[4]
- Mahindra Rakshak
- Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator)
Plasan armor is used in the majority of the US military's MRAP vehicles and is also integrated into Oshkosh Truck/ Northrop Grumman's JLTV proposal.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ JEC Composites - Vermont Composites sells automotive business to Plasan Sasa
- ^ Lean, mean muscle machine; Plasan's venture to make carbon-fiber parts for sports cars. Industry & Business Article - Research, News, Information, Contacts, Divisions, Subsidiaries, Business Associations
- ^ CompositesWorld.com - NAIA Show Highlights 2008
- ^ NDM Article - Protection of Army Trucks Requires Tradeoffs
- ^ http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/primenewswire/136666.htm
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