AML - Ballistic and Blast Armour

AML UK is a leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of ballistic and blast armour protection systems for air, land, and sea platforms. Our vision is to become a global preferred supplier of composite armour solutions for protection and survivability to military and security markets. Incorporated in 2002 and founded on many years of experience in the industry the business has seen dramatic growth through organic expansion and acquisition.

Our focus is on commercial off the shelf products (COTS) and bespoke solutions designed and created against exacting customer specifications. The capability to deal with critical to quality (CTQ) customer requirements from ‘womb to tomb’ in a dynamic and flexible manner is core to the business strategy and has been a driver of our organic growth. The Company prides itself as being part of the ‘can do coalition’ that delivers innovative but cost effective practical solutions in a time critical environment.

Ballistic steel, ceramic and glass-fibre military armour

AML UK is a materials transformer that specialises in providing military armour products and solutions for a wide range of applications. Our product range includes Armotec ballistic steel, aramid, ceramics, glass fibre, and innovative materials that can either be used as a standalone solution or within a combined system.

Ballistic and blast-testing of armour materials

Our experienced team can conduct extensive ballistic and blast testing of materials to international standards or against specific customer demands. AML UK has a technical library with considerable historical data of previous ballistic and blast testing results. The library provides our design team and CAD technicians with an invaluable resource when designing protection system solutions for customers.

Our armour products are currently in-theatre on a number of platforms, both as structural and appliqué armour. Examples of such are vehicle and tank add-on armour, door and counter panels, ballistic shields and bullet-resistant seat backs.

CNC waterjet and laser-cutting technology

AML UK is ISO 9001:2008 accredited and has comprehensive profiling and machining facilities including CNC waterjet and laser cutting, CNC routing and CNC brake press. We provide quality mouldings in a range of resins systems including polyester phenolic, vinylester and epoxy. Our company offers full in-house prototyping and production mould and pattern making, capable of producing high quality, complicated tools with a fast and efficient turnaround.

Bending - Press brake that can produce variable demanding bends, ram parallelism, and stopping accuracy and repeatability.

Cutting - Twin-head 2-axis and single-head 5-axis cutting, operating on a bed of 6000mm by 3000mm. The waterjet allows for multiple layer cutting and can profile a large range of materials up to 200mm thick.

Laser profiling - 6m by 3m flat-bed laser, our laser profiling services can cut metal sheets, plates, and a variety of materials to produce high quality components.

Resin transfer mouldings - Ensures all components have a good surface finish on both sides, while its ability to create close net shape mouldings reduces wastage and costs.

Filiment winding and blast containers- High quality oval and round glass fibre products. We can create tubes up to 6m in length and 2.5m in diameter, including blast containers that are used in post offices, car parks and airports throughout the world.

Thermoforming - Cost effective alternative to glass fibre moulding. The materials may include ABS, high-impact polystyrene and perspex.

A preferred supplier

AML UK understands the needs of its customers and the critical nature of the business in which we operate. Our aim is preferred supplier status achieved through quality performance and a long term relationship of trust built with our customers. Think Armour Protection, Think AML UK.