Ceradyne Inc. to Develop Prototype Lightweight Ceramic Armored Truck Cab; For Mack Trucks, Inc. Crew Protection Package for U.S
August 08 2006 - 12:11PM
Business Wire
Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (Nasdaq:CRDN) received a purchase order
from Mack Trucks, Inc. for a prototype lightweight ceramic armored
truck cab incorporating technology specifically designed to meet
the requirements of the U.S. Army's recently announced Long Term
Armor Strategy (LTAS). Ceradyne expects to deliver the armored cab
to Mack in August 2006. The cab is a Mack(R) Granite(TM) typically
used in severe service applications. Ceradyne will incorporate its
FlexKit(TM) ceramic armor system which is adjustable and
interchangeable and consistent with LTAS requirements for ballistic
and blast protection. The build will be performed at Ceradyne's
Wixom, Michigan, facility, with the lightweight armor design
allowing the use of Mack's standard drive train components. Mack is
actively working with engineering firms to optimize the overall cab
design, with a focus on crew situational awareness and ease of
operations. Marc King, Ceradyne vice president of armor operations,
commented: "We are pleased to be teaming with Mack to develop this
new truck armor concept for the U.S. Army's long term armor
strategy. The primary objective of using Ceradyne's lightweight
armor as part of the overall design is to protect the crew from
high levels of ballistic threats, including blast protection, and
achieve a significant reduction in weight, compared to traditional
all-metal armor. "It is our understanding that Mack plans to
feature this cab in live-action demonstrations for the U.S. Army,
and other agencies, as a production solution for future armored
truck requirements," King added. Ceradyne develops, manufactures
and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for
defense, industrial, automotive/diesel, and consumer applications.
Additional information about the Company can be found at
www.ceradyne.com. This press release contains forward-looking
statements regarding future events and the future performance of
Ceradyne that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected. Words
such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends,"
"future," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are
described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, and its Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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