QinetiQ partners with Integris Composites for U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft

QinetiQ US received a contract to support the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program from Integris Composites to provide systems engineering and integration expertise using its LAST Armor Integration solution.

For more than 20 years, QinetiQ has been the largest global provider of add-on aircraft armor. LAST Armor is a protective, lightweight armor solution that provides high-performance ballistic protection for fixed wing transport and rotary wing platforms. Since its debut in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, LAST Armor has protected thousands of combat air and land vehicles. Today it is installed in over 40 different aircraft types across 16 allied countries around the world. LAST Armor is used by the U.S. military, foreign allies, commercial OEMs, and law enforcement agencies.

“QinetiQ US is honored to partner with Integris Composites, a long-time supplier partner, to deliver a tailored armored survivability solution for the U.S. Army's Future Vertical Lift program,” says Christopher Forrest, Executive Vice President of Advanced Robotics and Mission Solutions at QinetiQ US. “Usng high performance fibers and advanced ceramics, LAST Armor solutions offer proven traditional ballistic protection for mission success.”

“All of us at Integris are proud to be part of the team developing what will become the U.S. Army's new long-range assault aircraft,” says Andrew Bonham, president of Integris Composites, Inc.

The company is the U.S. component of Integris Composites which is the new name for TenCate Advanced Armour, that has been a resource for form, safety, dependability and survivability for more than a quarter century.

QinetiQ US develops and manufactures LAST Armor at its Franklin, Massachusetts facility.