Investing for the Future to Support Global Defence Firms

Investing for the Future to Support Global Defence Firms

MTL Advanced is the leading contract manufacturer of armour components, from civilian and military vehicle armour to infrastructure protection, working with some of the largest global defence companies.

From its 30,000 sq.m secure facility, MTL has the capacity and capability to manage large projects and is supported by an experienced team in one of the most impressive manufacturing facilities in the UK.

An £8.5m investment in the last 18 months has automated many areas of the factory using robotic handling systems for cutting, pressing and welding. This is complimented further with a new state of the art paint plant. This investment allows MTL to offer a full turnkey solution from raw material through to fully assembled and painted parts

The company has many years’ experience and knowledge of processing armoured steel working closely with steel mills to offer its customers a variety of armour plate including Armox, Secure and Quardian. MTL has a strategic partnership with ALCOA Defense for armoured aluminium, being the only company able to produce reliable and repeatable results when cold forming aluminium.

MTL also supplies the German military market having been approved by the Bundeswehr with TL2350 accreditation to cut, machine and weld parts.

Working together with the customer, MTL can optimise the overall design of a structure through its DFM (Design for Manufacture) service, resulting in a stronger, lighter and better protected product at a lower cost. MTL incorporates blast and ballistic considerations into the design process with help from their own survivability expert, able to provide testing and validation.

MTL has also developed its own add on perforated armour system IMPAS (Integrated Modular Perforated Armour System) which can provide protection upto STANAG L4.

The company has won several large contracts recently, most significantly with UAE based vehicle manufacturer NIMR Automotive following the success of the first completed contract.

With exciting projects in the pipeline, the future is busy for MTL Advanced.

Visit MTL Advanced at this years’ DVD exhibition 7-8th September at stand C3-214.

For further information please contact Peach Lamb peachl@mtladv.com or call +44 (0)114 261 7979.