BPS Advantages

Airworthy . BPS is the only fully qualified airworthy, lightweight, modular, multi-hit capability armor system awarded the Army Aviation and Missile Command 's Airworthiness Readiness Certificate or AWR

Multi-hit capability. The system is optimized to withstand multiple, aggressive, closely spaced hits from small arms fire. This system has been battlefield tested in Afghanistan and Iraq .

Lightweight. The system has no fixed weight penalty and can be configured to be mission specific.

Modular . Through the use of pre-installed "A" kits and mission configurable "B" kits deployment readiness is significantly increased. BPS can also be installed by a two-man crew in as little as five minutes.

System Integrity . In addition to withstanding multiple, closely spaced ballistic hits from small arms fire, BPS is extremely durable with a proven resistance to shock, vibration and impact. It is compliant to military standard 810F for environmental resistance to petroleum, fuel, hydraulic oil, salt and water. In the event of an emergency landing, BPS will maintain its integrity and if necessary can be quickly reconfigured as a reliable fighting position.

Operational Usage. BPS utilizes existing hard points for attachments, so there are no changes to the aircraft. Due to its nominal thickness - 3/8 th of an inch - and non-skid surfaces, BPS offers no interference with the performance of all normal crew tasks, and enables ease of mobility in and out of the aircraft. BPS is stored in rugged, rapid deployment containers which can be transported on a standard 463L pallet and lifted by a standard 4000 pound forklift.

Other Major Design Features . BPS has an aerial density of 6.4lbs/ft 2 , predictive inspection indicators, unit level maintenance requirement, part uniformity and minimization, installable when wearing all army clothing and individual equipment, and a ten year life cycle.

To find out more about BPS, please contact the Protective Materials Company.