GARANT - Aircraft Armour and Ballistic Protection

The requirement for airlift capabilities is constantly rising particularly because of the recent increase in acts of piracy and the ongoing global war on terror. Secure air transport of troops and material is an important advantage when it comes to operations which require immediate reactions.

Tactical transport aircraft like the Transall C-160 or the Lockheed Martin C-130 have already proven themselves in different kinds of missions, many of them in the harshest operating conditions possible. One of the greatest threats to these aircrafts occurs during the moment of take-off and landing, when they are most vulnerable to small-arms and RPG fire.

Ballistic protection systems for aircraft

Leading armour manufacturer GARANT has developed state-of-the-art ballistic protection solutions for aircraft. with characteristics including:

Highest level of protection under the given conditions

• Light weight
• No ballistic gaps
• Noise and vibration reduction
• Isolating
• High durability
• High flexibility
• Available as modular, portable or fixed installation kits
• Easy mounting and dismounting
• No special tooling or on board modifications required
• Interchange ability with other aircraft
• No affection to the aircraft's centre of gravity
• No hygroscopic effects through water-proof coating (aeronautically approved)
• Resistance to environmental degradation effects

Certified ballistic protection for aircraft

GARANT armour provides protection against common battlefield threats such as small-arms fire and fragmentation. The armour is custom-designed to each client's specifications in accordance with most international military specification including STANAG 2920, STANAG 4569 and MIL-SPEC.

Bespoke armour for vulnerable and critical aircraft areas

GARANT is able to customise armor to ensure that the most critical and vulnerable areas of an aircraft are protected. These include cockpits (floor, sides, windows and rear walls), fuselages and engine parts.

Aircraft ballistic protection support and services

GARANT provides a complete and bespoke range of support and services for its clients, including:

• Protection kit including fixation
• Installation or on-the-job-training by GARANT engineers
• Technical documentation
• Certificate of origin
• Certificate of conformity
• Ballistic test reports from independent ballistic test laboratories
• After-sales service including spare part management, repair and maintenance services

Design, development and manufacture of aircraft ballistic-protection equipment

For more than 30 years GARANT has been designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing security equipment and ballistic protection for men and material. From the very beginning the company has focused on close co-operation with its customers and developed products according to their specific requirements.

ISO-qualified aircraft ballistic-protection equipment

GARANT is a worldwide operating and independent family-owned company located in Switzerland and Germany. Thanks to a high level of innovation, competence and flexibility GARANT is able to adapt its products quickly to the constantly changing tasks of different customers. All products are manufactured to satisfy the most demanding quality standards. GARANT’s highly experienced and specialised staff develops and manufactures all products in accordance with the DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System.

Aircraft armour and ballistic protection parts

GARANT has already provided aircraft armour for the German and UAE air forces, delivered protection parts for the new Airbus A400M , and is an approved supplier of EADS and ADAT (Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies)

GARANT aircraft armour has already seen extensive action in theatres of operation such as the Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan.