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NP Aerospace

NP Aerospace is a UK armour technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator based in Coventry, with product lines spanning composite vehicle armour, ballistic helmets, body armour plates, shields, bomb-disposal suits, and military vehicle support. Its public materials describe a vehicle systems business that integrates electronics, mission equipment, stowage, armour upgrades, testing, certification, spares, and through-life engineering support for protected mobility fleets.

3 weapons

NP Aerospace develops and manufactures lightweight survivability systems for military, security, and vehicle applications, including CAMAC composite armour, personal protection products, and vehicle integration work from its UK and Canadian operations.

For catalog purposes, the manufacturer connects most clearly to protected-mobility entries where a base vehicle, armour package, British service conversion, electronics fit, and later engineering support are split across several industrial participants.

armour technologyvehicle integrationcomposite vehicle armourballistic protectionmilitary vehicle supportthrough-life fleet support

Notable Systems

Land Rover Snatch, Light protected patrol vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Land Rover Snatch

Light protected patrol vehicle

Army Guide attributes the CAV-100/Snatch armour and integration package to NP Aerospace on the Land Rover Defender 110 chassis.

Sources: Army Guide CAV-100
Mastiff protected patrol vehicle, 6x6 mine-resistant protected patrol vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Mastiff protected patrol vehicle

6x6 mine-resistant protected patrol vehicle

NP Aerospace says it armoured and integrated the first Mastiff 6x6 patrol vehicle for the UK Ministry of Defence in 2006 and later supported the protected mobility fleet under PMETS.

Sources: NP Aerospace 100 Years, NP Aerospace PMETS Four Year Milestone
Wolfhound, 6x6 protected tactical support vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Wolfhound

6x6 protected tactical support vehicle

NP Aerospace lists Wolfhound among the UK MoD protected mobility fleet it manages under the PMETS engineering-authority role.

Sources: NP Aerospace Vehicle Systems, NP Aerospace PMETS Four Year Milestone

CAMAC platform armour

NP Aerospace describes CAMAC as a composite platform-armour family and traces its branding and platform-armour product line through the company's history.

Sources: NP Aerospace History, NP Aerospace About

Manufacturer History

  1. Defence-market entry

    NP Aerospace's history page says the business entered the defence market with British Army MK6 helmet production and related field-storage components.

    Sources: NP Aerospace History

  2. NP Aerospace Limited formed

    NP Aerospace says NP Aerospace Limited was formed in 1999, consolidating activity at the Foleshill Road site in Coventry.

    Sources: NP Aerospace History

  3. CAMAC brand launched

    NP Aerospace's history page lists the launch of CAMAC platform armour alongside LASA personal protection and Silverback bomb-disposal suits.

    Sources: NP Aerospace History

  4. New ownership after Morgan Advanced Materials

    NP Aerospace announced that the company had moved from Morgan Advanced Materials ownership into a structure involving the PFN Group of Companies and James Kempston.

    Sources: NP Aerospace New Ownership

  5. Jankel Armouring assets acquired

    NP Aerospace announced the acquisition of selected Jankel Armouring Limited assets, including intellectual property, patents, inventory, and rights to transfer or novate existing contracts.

    Sources: NP Aerospace Jankel Acquisition

Predecessors
National PlasticsMorgan Advanced Materials Composites and Defence Systems
Website links
Official websiteHistoryAboutVehicle systems

Official NP Aerospace pages support company, ownership, product-range, and vehicle-integration context. Conflict-use claims remain on individual weapon records, where sources can tie a specific system to a specific conflict.

Manufacturer Sources

  • NP Aerospace AboutPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports NP Aerospace identity as an armour technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator with military materials, manufacturing, testing, and validation capability. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • NP Aerospace HistoryPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports company history, Coventry roots, 1999 NP Aerospace Limited formation, defence-market entry, CAMAC brand context, and vehicle-integration milestones. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • Army Guide CAV-100Publisher: Army Guide | Note: Supports NP Aerospace's CAV-100/Snatch manufacturer role and armour integration on the Land Rover Defender 110 chassis. | Accessed: 2026-07-06
  • Companies House NP Aerospace LimitedPublisher: Companies House | Note: Supports NP Aerospace Limited company status, registered office address at 473 Foleshill Road in Coventry, private limited company type, and incorporation date. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NP Aerospace Vehicle SystemsPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports the Vehicle Systems, Services and Spares business description, integration design authority role, PMETS engineering-authority role for the UK MoD protected mobility fleet, Canadian LEP-ETSS prime-contractor role, and testing/certification capability. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NP Aerospace PMETS Four Year MilestonePublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports NP Aerospace's PMETS engineering-authority and prime-contractor role for the UK MoD protected mobility fleet, including Mastiff and other protected mobility vehicles. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NP Aerospace 100 YearsPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports the Coventry production-history framing, Snatch Land Rover armour work, 2006 Mastiff armour and integration claim, and later delivery of Cougar protected-vehicle platforms including Mastiff, Ridgback, Wolfhound, and Buffalo. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NP Aerospace New OwnershipPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports the post-Morgan Advanced Materials ownership structure involving the PFN Group of Companies and James Kempston, plus company product-range and vehicle-integration background. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
  • NP Aerospace Jankel AcquisitionPublisher: NP Aerospace | Note: Supports the 2024 acquisition of selected Jankel Armouring Limited assets, including intellectual property, patents, inventory, and rights tied to transfer or novation of existing contracts. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

Category

Armored Vehicles

Troop carriers, infantry fighting vehicles, and protected mobility.

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Mastiff protected patrol vehicle, 6x6 mine-resistant protected patrol vehicle, Armored Vehicles2001 War in Afghanistan, 2003 Iraq War +1 moreMastiff protected patrol vehicle6x6 mine-resistant protected patrol vehicleBuilt in: United States / United KingdomMastiff is the British Army's heavily protected 6x6 patrol vehicle derived from the Force Protection Cougar 6x6 and integrated for UK service with additional armor, Bowman radios, electronic countermeasures, and mission equipment. British and museum sources place the type in Iraq and Afghanistan-era protected mobility, route-clearance, convoy, and force-protection roles, while 2022 reporting documents Mastiff among the UK protected mobility vehicles supplied to Ukraine.
Wolfhound, 6x6 protected tactical support vehicle, Armored Vehicles2001 War in Afghanistan, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarWolfhound6x6 protected tactical support vehicleBuilt in: United States / United KingdomWolfhound is the British Army's six-wheeled protected tactical support vehicle derived from the Mastiff/Cougar family for high-threat logistics, patrol support, and artillery-support tasks. Official British sources describe it as a heavy armored load carrier for water, ammunition, construction stores, specialist pods, and the Royal Artillery's 105 mm light gun, while 2022 reporting documents Wolfhound among the UK protected mobility vehicles supplied to Ukraine.
Land Rover Snatch, Light protected patrol vehicle, Armored Vehicles2003 Iraq War, 2001 War in AfghanistanLand Rover SnatchLight protected patrol vehicleBuilt in: United KingdomThe Land Rover Snatch is a British light protected patrol vehicle based on the Defender 110 chassis and fitted with composite armor for low-profile internal-security, patrol, escort, communications, and protected-mobility work. It entered British Army service as the CAV-100/Snatch family after a 1991 Ministry of Defence contract, later drew heavy scrutiny in Iraq and Afghanistan because roadside bombs and rocket-propelled grenades outgrew its protection level, and was progressively supplemented or replaced by heavier protected patrol vehicles and the Foxhound.