ULBRICHTS GmbH announces that the German Armed Forces / Bundeswehr have awarded its PROTECTION division has a six-year framework contract.
The first batch of the new ballistic combat helmets, including ballistic visors, neck protection, and rifle protection shield, is delivered to the Bundeswehr. For the first time, trauma protection in accordance with VPAM HVN 2009 test level 3 up to 15 mm from the edge and trauma values <25 joules, analogous to VPAM HVN2009 against long-range weapon fire from rifle ammunition, has been integrated into the requirements catalog for ballistic head protection.
“With this order, we are setting a milestone for military head protection systems.
German Armed Forces / Bundeswehr will thus receive exclusive protection for direct action missions that combine safety, comfort, and freedom of movement.”
Georg Scharpenack, CEO & OWNER
The framework agreement ensures that the Bundeswehr will have access to this advanced protection technology over the next six years—a step that combines trauma protection and ballistic safety for the first time
Source: ULBRICHTS news release
