The Center for Defence Enterprise (CDE) in conjunction with the MOD Amour and Protection Science & Technology Centre is seeking applications that deliver novel and innovative amour solutions for the battlefield.
The threat from a determined and inventive enemy is constantly evolving and changing. The Armour and Protection needed for the safe operation of UK Armed Forces must keep ahead of the threat with both short term developments to reflect current experience but also long term research to provide the knowledge and technology that will underpin effectiveness of systems into the future.
Novel physical and active protection systems are sought that are mass and volume efficient and capable of countering rapidly evolving threats, primarily IEDs, mines, top attack weapons and small arms.
The competition will launch at a seminar at Broardway, Worcestershire on 7th June 2011. The event will also provide the opportunity to question leading military and technical experts from the centre and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.