Introduction
Safety Devices International Ltd has designed its largest military roll over protection structure for BAE Systems’ British Army CVR(T)s – Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked).
Details
CVR(T)s are used extensively by the British Army in Afghanistan. In order to reduce the risk to crews deployed on operations, Safety Devices was commissioned to find a solution which would protect the commander and top gunner of the 12 tonne vehicle while not inhibiting its operation and personnel.
The project was complicated by the MoD’s requirement for rapid results, necessitating the design, simulation and procurement of the parts to be run concurrently to ensure the kits made the flight to Theatre.
From inception to use in Theatre, the project took just three months and collected BAE Systems’ own Chairman’s Award for the quality and speed of execution.
“We were very pleased to have been asked to help on this important project”, says Safety Devices’ Managing Director, Gavin Davidson. ”More exciting than the challenge of completing the design was to watch the physical test when our ROPS on a fully loaded CVR(T) was dropped on its roof – the concrete came off worse.”
Further Information
Safety Devices has been a BAE Systems development partner for over 2 years and has worked with the British Army, Land Rover and Ricardo on many military roll over protection projects since it designed and built the first military ROPS for the Land Rover Defender in 1980.
For more information about Military Roll Over Protection Systems, please visit our Military page or contact us directly.
