Survivability Solutions
Saving Lives, Protecting Assets
QinetiQ North America is renowned for its survivability, unmanned
systems, maritime and transportation programs with a focus on high
technology research and development and the rapid transition of
concepts into proven products and solutions.
QinetiQ is a world leader in a wide range of defense and security
products demonstrated to enhance personnel and platform
survivability, force protection, mobility and lethality. QinetiQ’s combatproven, custom survivability products and services are designed to save
lives and protect assets.
Q-Net™II RPG Defeat System
Specifications
Highlights
Q-Net II RPG Defeat System Summary
• The Q-Net is 60 to 70 percent lighter than
metallic armor systems
• Lightweight technology enables RPG
protection for vehicles that cannot support
the excessive weight of other technologies
• Reduces roll-over risk, wear and tear on vital
vehicle operating systems and excessive fuel
consumption
• System is universal, modular and easily
adaptable to a variety of platforms
• Due to the ease of installation, leaders will
have the ability to train operators with
combat-configured vehicles before they are in
theater
The Q-Net II system is an adaptable solution capable
of providing RPG protection on a wide range of
tactical and lightly armored vehicles. The system is
ultra-lightweight, low-cost and easily adaptable to
a variety of platforms. The Q-Net II system uses a
net design developed jointly by QinetiQ, Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and
the Office of Naval Research. It has been subjected
to extensive live fire and laboratory tests with
results indicating performance levels matching
or exceeding competitor bar armor solutions.
• 15% more effective than Q-Net I
• Significantly higher probability of defeat
than competing technologies
• Effective at oblique attack angles,
including overhead
• Multiple hit capability
• Lightweight; 10% lighter than Q-Net I
• Low vehicle signature
• Adaptable to a variety of platforms
• Q-Net I fielded on over 10,000 vehicles
Ground Vehicle Armor
Specifications
Highlights
Ground Vehicle Armor Summary
• Ground Vehicle Armor is modular, scalable,
removable and lightweight
• Can be easily installed and removed by
troops without tools in a field environment
• Complementary to previously installed armor
and responsive to changing threats
• Transferable between vehicles in theater
• Field proven
• Roots in 1988 DARPA Armor/Anti-Armor
Program
Ground Vehicle Armor is a unique add-on armor
appliqué system for tactical ground vehicles and
aircraft that installs without any cutting, welding or
drilling. Over 10,000 kits have been fielded.
• High performance metallic composite
armor
• Lightweight ceramic composite armor
• Cutting edge crack mitigation and damage
control
• Unparalleled encapsulation and strike
face technology
• Direct fire performance up to
Standardization Agreement (STANAG) V
• Fragmentation performance up to 20mm
Fragment Simulating Projectiles (FSP) at
5000 ft/s
• A + B kit solutions and integrated (A-Kit)
full armor
• Solutions designed to threat
• Full integration capability
LAST® Light Appliqué System Technique Armor (Aircraft)
Specifications
Highlights
LAST Armor (Aircraft) Summary
• LAST Armor is modular, scalable, removable
and lightweight
• Can be easily installed and removed by
troops without tools in a field environment
• Seat armor options available (no
modifications required)
• Deployed on the C5, C-130 (E,H,J), C-141,
C-295, C-17, MR2, VC10, CKMk1, CMk2,
CN235, M28, Tri-Star FSTA, CHI BV-107 and
CHI BV-234
QinetiQ is the largest manufacturer of fixedwing aircraft armor in the world. LAST Armor is a
unique add-on armor appliqué system for tactical
ground vehicles and aircraft that installs without
any cutting, welding or drilling. Over 1,500 armor
kits deployed on a variety of aircraft platforms.
• Protection against small caliber ball and
armor piercing ammunition
• Armor kits deployed by the U.S. and 16
Allied countries
• Integrated armor using existing hard
points
• Add-on armor via LAST hook and loop
• Solutions designed to threat
• Full integration capability
SMC Armor
Specifications
Highlights
SMC Armor Summary
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QinetiQ’s patent-pending SMC Armor is a scalable
metallic composite armor for use as an appliqué
or integrated armor on military ground and marine
vehicles. SMC Armor utilizes advanced metals
and composites to create a highly durable and
ductile armor. This proven armor has successfully
defeated 14.5mm B32 AP threats at 50mm
spacing as well as multiple 20mm FSP at over
5,000 ft/s. SMC Armor provides the advantages
of metallic armor and the performance of
ceramic armor without the shortfalls.
High performance metallic composite
High performance ceramic composite
Scalable to threat
Modular and removable
Can be welded and curved during
manufacturing
• Buoyancy option available
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Aggregate specific gravity of 0.68 - 0.85
STANAG compliant up to Level V
High velocity 20mm FSP defeat
High performance metallic composite
No standoff brackets
Buoyancy option available
LAST® Armor Lightweight Spall Liner
Highlights
• LAST Armor is modular, scalable, removable
and lightweight
• Can be easily installed and removed by troops
without tools in a field environment
• Complementary to previously installed armor
and responsive to changing threats
• Combat proven
• Deployed on over 5,300 vehicles in theater
(TRL-9)
• Roots in 1988 DARPA Armor/Anti-Armor
Program
• Listed in GSA Advantage
Specifications
LAST Armor Lightweight Spall
Liners Summary
LAST Armor’s patent-pending spall liners
supplement vehicle “A Kit” (built-in) armor for
increased protection for behind armor effects. LAST
Armor spall liners are a field installable, unique
armor system that is available for use on a variety
of tactical and armored vehicles, fixed and rotary
wing aircraft and naval vessels. Each spall liner
system is designed using a variety of armor formulas
and configurations, depending on the nature
of the vehicle “A Kit” being used and the threat
requirements.
• Modular and removable
• Rigid or flexible spall liner options
• Hook and loop fastening method and
quick release attachment for rapid egress
• Hook and loop has 44% higher tensile
and 23% higher sheer strength than Dual
Lock®
• Field modification and installation
• Solutions designed to threat
• Full integration capability
• Currently deployed on Mine-Resistant
Ambush Protected vehicles and Tactical
Wheeled Vehicles
• Fragmentation protection up to 207 grain
Fragment Simulation Projectile (FSP)
• Exceeds MIL-DTL-62474F performance by
40%
• Operator-level installation and battle
damage repair
Armor Appliqué Options
Hook and Loop
Magbolt
• Modular, scalable and removable
• Easily installed and removed by troops
without tools in a field environment
• Fastening method and quick release
attachment for rapid egress
• Has 44% higher tensile and 23% higher
sheer strength than Dual Lock®
• Quick Attachment technology for “add-on”
systems
• Reconfigurable modules
• Tailored damping material
• Magnetic switch: easily installed and
removed by warfighters without tools in a
field environment
• Multiple integration & attachment assembly
options
• Does not affect sensitive electronic
equipment
BlastRide™ Blast Mitigating Seat Technology
Specifications
Highlights
BlastRide Summary
• Lightweight construction, 50 pounds (22 kg)
per seat
• Damping Characteristics: Can be tuned for
vehicle’s space availability
• Reduces loads to survivable levels over a range
of inputs
• Adaptable to multiple platforms
• Floor, bulkhead and ceiling mounts
• Folding seat, back, headrest and footrest
• Small space claim
QinetiQ’s BlastRide seat mitigates the effects of mine
and improvised explosive device blasts and is capable
of providing the occupant with the best ride comfort
of any seat on the market. Blast and laboratory tests
have demonstrated that the mitigation technology
employed in BlastRide can reduce the level of load felt
by an occupant’s spine and pelvis from 350g to under
20g (survivable load levels). System reset provides
protection for both primary (blast) and secondary
(slam down) impulses.
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Dissipates 350g over 3 ms
Reduced to 13g or less at pelvis
Dynamic Response Index of 12.1
Current troop seat design incorporates
adaptability to platform
Integrated restraint system (4-point
standard, 5-point optional)
Fold-up seat pan for ease of egress
Designs for
- Side facing – bulkhead mount
- Forward facing – floor and bulkhead
mount
Special design configurations
- Multi-folding seat configurations
- Driver/gunner seat options
SWATS® Shoulder-Worn Acoustic Targeting System
Specifications
Highlights
SWATS Summary
• Tactical advantage: Provides the warfighter
with information needed to quickly find, fix
and finish an enemy threat
• Lightweight: Entire system weighs less than
one pound
• Proven combat effectiveness: With over
17,000 units shipped, SWATS is field-tested and
combat-tested by soldiers and marines serving
in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Available now: In stock for immediate
purchase and rapid fielding
• Extremely rugged and durable, produced using
the highest manufacturing quality standards
SWATS individual gunshot detector is the smallest,
lightest, lowest-power gunshot detector available.
SWATS instantly detects, locates and alerts the
warfighter to the origin of hostile gunfire. SWATS
enhances situational awareness, allowing the user to
react to contact faster and more effectively. SWATS is a
rugged, reliable, field-proven tool currently in use and in
theater by the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and Allied
Armed Forces. SWATS is extremely rugged and durable,
produced using the highest manufacturing quality
standards. It is fully qualified against MIL-STD-810F
ruggedization and MIL-STD-461E EMI/RFI standards. As
a NATO catalogue item, SWATS is available for online
purchase via NSP contract for NATO nations.
• Small, lightweight and low power:
- Small form factor (3.4 in x 3.1 in x 1.1 in)
- 14-hour battery life (CR123A x2)
- 10.6 oz (sensor and batteries)
- 3.9 oz (display unit with cable)
• Complete solution in one package:
- GPS/gyro/magnetic/accelerometer sensors
- Chest/wrist-mounted display unit
- Audio alert
- Display-free audio-only operation
• Accurate and reliable:
- 95% detection rate
- +/- 7.5 degrees bearing accuracy
- 10% of range accuracy
- > 400m detection range
• Interconnectivity:
- RS-232 or USB serial data interface
- Support for XML, JVMF and CoT
- Integrated with numerous SA and C4ISR
systems including Land Warrior, Nett
Warrior, FBCB2 and heads-up displays
Integrated Warrior System™ (IWS)
Specifications
Highlights
IWS Summary
• Enables data connectivity between
soldier-borne computer (Android/PC)
and mission peripherals for enhanced
situational awareness on the battlefield
• Central battery charges all connected
computing and peripheral devices to
extend mission endurance
• Feature non-proprietary, open-standard
interfaces for compatibility with legacy
and emerging electronics
IWS is a reliable, versatile and compact system that
enables enhanced situational awareness (SA) and
extended mission endurance for the warfighter. At its
core, IWS provides the warfighter with a capability to
seamlessly interface the power and data requirements
of a wide variety of warfighter-borne electronics.
Additionally, the overall system provides a device
integration and cable management scheme in a form
factor that maintains warfighter comfort and does
not negatively impact his mission. IWS system has
evolved using a user-oriented design philosophy with
the primary goal of providing an enhanced situational
awareness and mission endurance capability to the
warfighter while minimizing the associated size, weight
and power (SWaP) burden.
A typical IWS ensemble consists of the following
modular components:
• Power and data management hub (QHUB),
available in 4 port or 7 port variants
• Wearable tactical computer available as
either Android or Windows (PC) platform
• Electromechanical adapters to enable
compatibility with any legacy equipment
(tactical radios, ISR receivers, etc.) that need
to connect into the system
• Flat, flexible, universal cable and connector
system to ergonomically and ruggedly
interconnect devices on the warfighter
ensemble
• Customized enclosures for enhanced
environmental protection (IP-67) of
commercial smartphones and tablets
• Innovative, next-generation tactical soft
goods including adapter panels for existing
body armor vest, device rigging and pouches.