proTeCTive faBriCS - TenCate
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advanCed armour<br />
Aircraft<br />
While <strong>TenCate</strong> Advanced Composites designs and produces SMC<br />
and BMC glass and carbon-filled, compression-moulded<br />
lightweight parts – ranging from hydraulic clamps to helicopter<br />
inserts to missile fins – <strong>TenCate</strong> Advanced Armour designs and<br />
produces antiballistic composite materials and integrates these<br />
armour systems into helicopters and other aircraft, specifically<br />
focused on protecting both crew and materiel.<br />
The production of tailor-made protective materials for helicopters<br />
at the facilities of <strong>TenCate</strong> Advanced Composites meets specific<br />
user requirements for either permanent integration into the<br />
structure of new aircraft, or for add-on protection for existing<br />
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TENCATE SOLUTIONS<br />
aircraft. <strong>TenCate</strong> protection technology includes a wide range of<br />
optional equipment to meet customer requirements for either<br />
permanent mounting or protection kits, which can quickly be<br />
added or removed as and when needed. Customized solutions are<br />
available to meet specific needs and types of aircraft.<br />
In protecting aircraft, each kilogram of weight counts, because of<br />
its effect on payload and radius of action. Advanced aircraft<br />
armour is therefore designed to provide maximum protection with<br />
a minimum of weight. This is achieved by using the most<br />
lightweight materials currently available, such as <strong>TenCate</strong> Liba ®<br />
and <strong>TenCate</strong> Ceratego . These solutions result in a multi-hit<br />
capability, protecting aircraft against the effects of being struck by<br />
multiple projectiles or fragments.
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