03 · Technical · Overview on Verified Request
Tactical Aircraft Armor Rapid Deployment Brief
Zero-hole modification technology overview for rotary and fixed-wing platforms with 4-hour field mounting.
§Concept of Operations
The rapid deployment aircraft armor system is engineered to be installed and removed by a standard maintenance crew in under four hours, without drilling, welding, or any structural modification to the airframe. Protection panels attach to existing hard-points and load-paths through a proprietary interface, preserving the aircraft's original airworthiness certification and reversibility for depot return.
§Qualified Platforms
- C-130 Hercules — cockpit and cargo-bay protection kits
- CASA CN-235 / C-295 — tactical airlift crew protection
- Transall C-160 — legacy fixed-wing armored fit
- UH-60 Black Hawk — cockpit, floor, and door gunner stations
- AH-1 Cobra — cockpit tub reinforcement
- AS532 Cougar / H215M — full crew and cabin protection
§Areal Density & Protection Levels
§Environmental Qualification
MIL-STD-810 qualified across the full operational envelope from −55 °C to +85 °C, including salt fog, humidity, vibration, and altitude cycles. Materials comply with FAA CFR 14 §25.853 flammability, smoke, and toxicity requirements for cabin interior use.
§Service Level Agreement
- 60-month warranty on all installed panels
- 10-year maintenance guarantee with spares availability
- 24-hour rapid response for field damage assessment
- Configuration-controlled replacement panels — chain-of-custody documented
§Material Basis
Panels are built on the KIM Armor RF3 platform using Al₂O₃, SiC, and B₄C ceramic strike faces bonded to composite backers. Single-curve and multi-curve geometries are qualified. Production is performed inside a NATO SECRET cleared facility under AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management.
§Release Controls
Detailed configuration drawings, ballistic V₅₀ data, and platform integration packages are released under distribution controls to verified program offices, Member/committee staff, and cleared prime contractors through the approved evidence-request process.