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History

Armor Holdings was founded as American Body Armor and Equipment, Inc. in 1969.^[1] In January 1996 the company underwent a change in control; Kanders Florida Holdings, Inc. and others purchased the stock held by the company's two largest shareholders. The Armor Holdings, Inc. name was adopted on August 21, 1996.^[1] is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

It acquired Fairfield-based O'Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt in 2001.^[2]

On August 2, 2005, Armor Holdings acquired Second Chance, a body armor manufacturing company, for $45 million. is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Second Chance is a body armor manufacturing company and was the first one to use kevlar for body armor. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

BAE acquisition

On 7 May 2007 BAE Systems announced its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. was to purchase Armor Holdings for US$4.1 billion (US$4.5 billion including net debt).^[3] The acquisition was completed on 31 July 2007.^[4] BAE Systems plc is the worlds third largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... BAE Systems Inc. ... “USD” redirects here. ...

Armor Holdings' three business units; Aerospace & Defense Group, the Products Group and the Mobile Security Division were merged into BAE Systems as Mobility & Protection Systems, BAE Systems Products Group, and BAE Systems Mobile Security respectively.^[5] BAE Systems Mobile Security's products are marketed under the Centigon brand.^[6]

Products

Its products include the Caiman MRAP vehicle, Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV), the Pinzgauer High Mobility All-Terrain Vehicle, as well as armor kits and components for the HMMWV and MTVR (through subcontractor, Plasan Sasa).^{[7] [8]} It also produces the majority of the US Army's MOLLE equipment.^[9] The Armor Holdings Caiman is an armored vehicle developed by Stewart and Stevenson Services, Inc, a division of Armor Holdings. ... M1078 The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles manufactured by the Tactical Vehicle Systems Division of Armor Holdings Aerospace and Defense Group (formerly Tactical Vehicle Systems, LP, a subsidiary of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. ... Pinzgauer is a high mobility all-terrain 4x4 and 6x6 military utility vehicle manufactured in Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, by Automotive Technik (ATL). ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors General Characteristics (Humvee) Manufacturer: AM General Length: 4. ... The MK36 wrecker at Camp Foster, Okinawa, 18 March 2005. ... Sand Cat MXT-MVA Plasan Sasa is an Israeli owned vehicle manufacturer. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... United States Army soldier wearing MOLLE gear MOLLE, pronounced like Molly, the feminine name, is an acronym for MOdular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment. ...

It delivered its Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle (MSV) to US Army for evaluation in Future Tactical Truck System competition, along with Navistar International and Lockheed Martin.^[10] The International FTTS, a candidate for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle design competition The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a U.S. Army, USSOCOM, and U.S. Marine Corps program to replace the current HMMWV with a family of more survivable vehicles and greater payload. ... It has been suggested that International Harvester be merged into this article or section. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ...

References

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External links

• Official Website
• Company profile (via Forbes)

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