Plasan Re’em’s ballistic specialists design and produce lightweight, cost-effective protection systems up to NATO’s STANAG 4569 Level 2. Whether based on ceramic composites, steel or steel composite solutions, all our armor solutions offer optimal protection tailored to customer-agreed threat levels, weight and cost.
Each layer of the protection system, from the outer hull and cabin armor to the spall liners, is studied and optimized to protect occupants and ensure survivability, while contributing to the preservation of overall vehicle mobility and maneuverability.
Our in-house laboratory enables us to conduct computer-based finite element analysis in the laboratory as well as live ballistic and blast testing experiments on full vehicles on the range, so we constantly test elements and whole vehicles, simulate threats, experiment with new materials and systems to evolve our designs and ensure that our vehicles offer the best performance.
Our aim is to save lives and ensure that our customers have the latest and best protection.
Engineering, 3d modelling & scanning
Developing a new armor package begins with the creation of a 3D model – typically using CATIA ‘Solidworks’ - based on manufacturer information, component scanning and rigorous analysis of all aspects of the vehicle. The model allows precise assessment and optimal specification, configuration and integration of all protection and performance systems, swiftly and efficiently amending and tailoring the package to customer requirements.
The model is then subjected to iterative testing, with each stage of development driving weight out of the armor package and using ‘Conductor’ software to find and eliminate ballistic gaps affording the occupants the highest possible percentage of coverage. We also ensure that all armor modules are robust and flexible, preserving as much of the vehicle’s original functionality as possible.
Plasan Re’em strives to productionize the package at every stage, enabling it to be produced, fitted or fabricated at appropriate facilities anywhere in the world as the customer requires.
Our engineering leads all processes in the plant, from the development, production and assembly of vehicles or kits through to quality assurance and delivery.
Electrical system
Plasan Re’em frequently modifies, hardens and protects vehicle electrical systems - whether 12V, 24V or 48V - and is capable of introducing vehicle-integrated or fully floating/isolated electrical subsystems, designed in-house and installed to support mission-oriented vehicle and systems architectures.
All components and modules are designed and crafted using the latest available data, information and innovative components.
Ballistic protection design
Every component, subsystem and system module is designed, assessed, tested and re-tested to guarantee the required performance. We exhaustively simulate and test components and systems in virtual environments, and then validate those results and retest them in live ballistic and blast events at Plasan Re’em’s own extensive trials facility.
No detail is too small and no threat unexplored.
This process has enabled us to lead development of lightweight composite armor panels and tailored cabin design to ensure protection and reduce the impact on vehicle weight and performance.
