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Morgan Advanced Materials is a global materials engineering company which designs and manufactures a wide range of high specification products with extraordinary properties, across multiple sectors and geographies.From an extensive range of advanced materials we produce components, assemblies and systems that deliver significantly enhanced performance for our customers’ products and processes. Our engineered solutions are produced to very high tolerances and many are designed for use in extreme environments. The Company thrives on breakthrough innovation. Our materials scientists and applications engineers work in close collaboration with customers to create outstanding, highly differentiated products that perform more efficiently, more reliably and for longer. Morgan Advanced Materials has a global presence with more than 9,000 employees across 50 countries serving specialist markets in the energy, transport, healthcare, electronics, security and defence, petrochemical and industrial sectors. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the engineering sector (ticker MGAM).

Security and Defence

Morgan Advanced Materials is a global materials engineering company which designs and manufactures a wide range of high specification products with extraordinary properties, across multiple sectors and geographies. From an extensive range of advanced materials we produce components, assemblies and systems that deliver significantly enhanced performance for our customers’ products and processes. Our engineered solutions are produced to very high tolerances and many are designed for use in extreme environments. The Company thrives on breakthrough innovation. Our materials scientists and applications engineers work in close collaboration with customers to create outstanding, highly differentiated products that perform more efficiently, more reliably and for longer. Morgan Advanced Materials has a global presence with more than 9,000 employees across 50 countries serving specialist markets in the energy, transport, healthcare, electronics, security and defence, petrochemical and industrial sectors. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the engineering sector. Morgan Advanced Materials supplies precision-engineered materials, components and assemblies to meet the exacting standards of the international defence and security markets. Our superior materials technology and manufacturing capability deliver real performance benefits in security and defence applications, from military hardware to surveillance equipment. our lightweight body and vehicle armour technology and our fire insulation products protect civilian, military and naval personnel around the world.

We are a global leader in lightweight armour systems for the protection of people and property. Our vehicle armour combines advanced ceramics with high-technology composites to create systems that are typically half the weight of the equivalent in armoured steel. They are easier, faster and more cost-effective to deploy and they demonstrate higher ballistic performance.

Reliability of products, materials and supply is a fundamental requirement in this market. We are a critical resource supplier for the UK ministry of defence providing tactical wheeled vehicles, equipment and armour, and a tier 2 supplier of ceramic body armour plates to the US Department of Defense.

Typical applications for our products include

• Aircraft armour

• Composite arrays

• Fingerprint scanners

• Gyroscopes

• Nuclear submarines

• Solider Protection systems

• Torpedo guidance

• Travelling wave tubes

• Vehicle up armouring systems

• Bomb disposal suits

• Electronic counter measures

• Ground vehicle Window armour

• Image intensifiers

• Security scramblers

• Sonar buoys

Our superior materials expertise and manufacturing capabilities are helping deliver

real performance benefits for defence equipment

and hardware

Solider Protection

Morgan has combined years of experience and product development to create the LASA system

(Lightweight Armour Soldier Architecture) incorporating 3 key areas:

Head System

Our helmets contain the latest generation material technology providing approximately 30% weight savings over the current standard in service products. All helmets are fitted with integrated helmet liner and four point chin strap maximising stability and operational security during impact scenarios. Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE ) hybrid delivers the rigidity of aramid solutions providing exceptional blunt trauma protection. Our innovative bracket system accommodates multiple accessories including visors, mandible guards, and night vision goggle (NVG) without the need for additional drilling of the shell. The helmet is designed to interface with the torso system enabling unimpeded weapons operation in all fire positions.

Torso System

• Integrated, upgradeable and modular ballistic protection including both hard and soft armour

• Provides significant enhancement in security and comfort over current in-service solutions

• Fully compatible with Morgan AC900 family of helmets delivering maximum coverage and protection whilst maintaining the optimum in comfort

• Highly effective quick release mechanism.

• Rapid donning and doffing.

• Maximum flexibility in system configuration with minimal training burden.

• Enhanced molle system designed for ease of adjustment, reduced fragment threat, security and reliability.

• Daysack fully compatible with AC900 range of helmet and load carriage allowing unhindered weapon operation in all fire positions including prone.

Lower Body System

Pelvic protection material evolution to ensure that products shape is maintained for longer, enhancing the performance in the field and reducing life cycle costs.

Additional products include

• Specialist combat helmets providing protection from blunt trauma, blast fragmentation and ballistic threats for civilian, pólice and military use.

• A wide range of accessories designed to compliment our helmets

Morgan also produces standard and bespoke body armour systems

Morgan has a long history of providing the most

advanced, lightweight ballistic protection to the UK

MoD, NATO countries and emergency services

Over one million combat helmets have been

supplied to customers

Helmets

MK7

The MK7 is the combat assault helmet used by British forces in Afghanistan. It is compatible

with head-mounted devices including weapon sights, visors and communications systems,

and provides unparalleled protection from blunt trauma and fragment threats thanks to a unique aramid construction.

AC904

The AC904 utilises the latest generation of material to offer the same performance as the

AC903 helmet but with the added benefit of a 30% weight saving (400g saving).

AC905

The AC905 is a high cut version of the AC904 providing greater situational awareness at the lowest weight possible and allows integration of head mounted equipment.

AHUH

The AHUH is one of a family of advanced helmet designs for crew and use in helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. The visor assembly affords excellent wind blast protection, is extremely rugged and has a proven low life cycle cost profile. Aramid Composite High Pressure Moulded Shell construction results in an impact performance which meets BS 6658 Type A in primary impact areas. Omnifit design enables wearer to become operational within seconds.

Body Armour

Torso Protection

Morgan is a leading producer of ultra-lightweight, durable composite technology designed specifically for the rugged environments encountered by International military and security personnel, Lower Body Protection Developments in materials are enabling our products to maintain their shape for longer, enhancing the performance in the field and reducing life cycle costs.

Products available include

• Pelvic Protection

• Knee Protection

Key features and benefits

• Designed to perform as a stand alone plate

• Incorporating the Morgan Pa tented Crack

Mitigation System (CMS)

• ProvidES exceptional Multi-Hit performance.

• Va rious levels of Ba llistic performance including

Level III , III +, III ++ and Level IV when tested to NIJ

standards

• B espoke ballistic performance to meet individual

customer requirements

• Provides enhanced performance when used with

flexible body armour

Surveillance

Whether on sea, land, air or in space, surveillance is a vital part of security and defence. Morgan’s products are helping improve the efficiently and technological development of critical equipment that has become commonplace in the modern world. From engineered and metallized ceramic parts from our Technical Ceramics business used in TWT, klystrons and magnetrons; to stacks of metallized ceramic rings used in image intensifiers helping improve the ability to see objects/people in the night, Morgan is at the forefront of surveillance technology.

Security Scanners

Metallised aluminas from Morgan enable security scanners that have become a critical part of international border security to opérate with higher accelerating voltages. As a result, equipment

manufacturers can build smaller x-ray tubes with far greater resolution and faster throughput speed for luggage, cargo and parcel inspection.

Diamond like carbon and DiamondShield™ coatings

Under our Diamonex^® brand Morgan manufacutures diamond-like carbon (DLC ) and other nanocomposite coatings for wear-resistance and shatter-resistance in military and security applications. DLC is a super-hard, low friction coating with properties approaching natural diamond. It is used for aerospace engine hard parts and on actuators to extend the wear life

and reduce the friction.

Other nanocomposite materials are used for

scratch and chemical resistance on aircraft windscreens to extend their life and reduce hazing effects.

Our high clarity DLC is also used on scanner glass and CCD cameras for security visioning systems in applications such as high speed data capture at border crossings, Passport scanning and airport security scanning.

Braze alloys and brazing solutions

for defence applications Our Wesgo Metals brand is a global leader in brazing technology, with decades of experience solving the complex challenges faced by the Security and Defence sector with high reliability, value-added solutions.

In addition to our high quality braze alloys, our Ultinex™ active brazing technology reduces the typical brazing process from five steps to just one,

resulting in reduced lead times and the ability to produce higher performing assemblies with a wider range of ceramics, ceramic matrix composites and metals.

Typical applications include

• Brazing of heat exchangers for satellites

• Sealing Fuel cells for remote power needs

• Ba llistic tile brazing for large structure protection

• Braze alloys for rocket nozzles

• High temperature brazing for extreme sensors

• B razing honeycomb structures for rigidity

and light weight assemblies

Ultrasonic Transducers for

Military electronics and SONAR

Morgan has established an extensive track record in the design and manufacture of electroceramic products for the security and defence markets, having developed and supplied precise and accurate components for air, land and sea applications for the past 75 years. Our piezoelectric ceramics and transducers are used in highly specialised applications, including sonar, instrumentation and communications systems where performance is critical. Our piezoelectric ceramic components and transducers are an essential part of sonar systems detecting underwater objects and assisting in underwater navigation. Our components, subassemblies and fully encapsulated/sealed transducers provide

a high degree of accuracy in subsea applications and ensure clarity in sonar systems.

Typical applications

• Hydrophones

• Mine detection systems

• Harbour protection

• Aircraft instrumentation and engine monitoring

• X-Ray scanning

• Military radios

• Acoustic counter measures

• Sonar arrays

• Depth sounding

• Subsea imaging

• Hydrography and terrain mapping

Fire protection solutions for military vessels

Morgan provides a wide range of insulation products under our FireMaster^® brand, offering tailored fire insulation for Steel bulkhead and decks. Our products are comprehensively certified to meet relevant standards and protect people and structures against fire. Our specially engineered rigid boxes are used within

marine engine rooms to provide insulation, fire protection or a mixture of both depending upon composition.

Key Benefits

• E xceptionally low weight material - A60 steel deck requires

2.4 kg/m² insulation

• Non-Toxic material meets UK MOD requirements

• C ontains no chemical binders, therefore will

not generate smoke in a fire

Ballistic panels / arrays

and vehicle armour

With the ever increasing threat levels on the battlefield

and the need for modern vehicles to be agile without

compromising on survivability, ceramic armour becoming

the material of choice for providing maximum protection at

minimum weight. Our alumina ceramics have been adopted

as an effective solution for some of the world’s toughest

vehicles.

Sintox™ FA and Sintox™ CL tiles are available in a range

of shapes, sizes and thicknesses to meet a particular threat

level and can be supplied either separately or in an array to

suit individual customer requirements and specifications.

Our specialist engineering expertise and manufacturing

capabilities allow custom made panels/ arrays to be

manufactured, which can be delivered direct into integrators

of the ballistic system. Complex shapes for panel design can

be obtained through conventional machining or dedicated

cutting equipment.

Applications include

• P rotective panels for fighting vehicles,

armoured personal vehicles and turrets

• P rotective panels for warships

and helicopters

• S hields for security cameras and

communication equipment

• H igh security garage and

warehouse doors

Platform Protection

Engineered using a unique combination of advanced ceramic and structural composite materials and tailored to the requirements of the

threat, platform and its operational duties; our high performance multi-hit armour can weigh up to 50% less than equivalent steel products

for high threat level systems.

All our armour is manufactured and batch tested in

our UKAS 17025 accredited test facility

Our capabilities include

• Appliqué armour systems for vehicle and other

platform upgrades

• Spall liners for enhanced crew protection

• S tructural composite armour systems for light

patrol vehicles

• U ltra-light semi-structural armour systems for

protected weapon stations and other applications

CAMAC^® Appliqué Armour

CAMAC^® spall armour improves crew and platform survivability through the

mitigation of behind armour effects. Using advanced, lightweight materials

we create bespoke designs to meet specific platform requirements including

shaping to complex geometries and integrating with existing fixtures.

Used in combination with CAMAC^® structural or appliqué armour,

our CAMAC^® spall armour also offers enhanced protection from IED

and artillery fragments.

CAMAC^® appliqué armour provides lightweight, multi-hit protection for existing

platforms against a wide range of threats including small or medium calibre

weapons, improvised explosive devices (IED s) and rocket propelled grenades.

We can design systems for specific requirements including complex platform

geometry and testing to the most exacting standards. We work collaboratively

with our customers to optimise our systems for performance, weight and price.

CAMAC^® Spall Armour

CAMAC^® spall armour improves crew and platform survivability through the

mitigation of behind armour effects. Using advanced, lightweight materials

we create bespoke designs to meet specific platform requirements including

shaping to complex geometries and integrating with existing fixtures.

Used in combination with CAMAC^® structural or appliqué armour,

our CAMAC^® spall armour also offers enhanced protection from IED

and artillery fragments.

CAMAC^® Structural Armour

CAMAC^® structural armour is made from unique composite materials and

resin formulations. It is used in the manufacture of light armoured vehicles and

in aviation and maritime applications. It is 50% lighter than equivalent steel

alternatives with reduced parasitic mass and offers better protection against

behind armour effects. It is upgradeable with CAMAC^® appliqué systems to

meet a range of threats and multi-hit requirements. It is fully fire and corrosion

resistant, performs across the full range of environmental conditions and is a key

enabling technology for platforms where weight is at a premium.

CAMAC^® Ultra-Light

Semi-Structural Armour

CAMAC^® ultra-light semi-structural armour provides effective multi-hit protection

for vehicle-mounted weapon stations and specific aviation and maritime

applications. Its lightweight construction reduces gross platform weight, adverse

centre of gravity effects and electromagnetic compatibility issues.

We design bespoke systems for specific requirements including transparent armour,

overhead protection and collapsible shields, working in close collaboration with our

customers to optimise sight lines and minimise parasitic mass.

Explosive ordnance disposal suits (EOD )

Morgan is a leading supplier of EOD suits for use in high threat environments. Our ERGOTEC suits with integrated cooling system provides

fully body protection whilst retaining maximum freedom of action. The suit includes a blast de-coupling breast plate (4000 series only) and blast

mitigating helmet and collar.

ERGOTEC Textile Components

The textile components of the ERGOTEC suit combine specialist materials with a unique high

integrity design and multilayer construction for excellent fragmentation protection and mobility.

The Nomex^® outer skin provides water resistance and fire protection, while the Nomex^®

aramid liner provides a high strength ‘blast skin’. The blast plate, of the 4000 suit, is located in the

integrated load carriage. All the seams are specially constructed to resist both rupture and blast

ingress and the suit is user-adjustable at the waist and wrist for optimum fit.

ERGOTEC Helmet and Collar

The unique streamlined profile of the ERGOTEC 4000 helmet affords the wearer better

protection against radial and linear head acceleration during a blast event than standard

designs. It is constructed as a compression moulded shell using multiaxial preform technology

(MAPT) to enhance ballistic and structural strength.

The helmet comes with a built-in heated visor and battery pack, 30mm impact liner and

forced air ventilation. The washable liner can be configured to suit the user’s head shape.

ERGOTEC 4000 Breastplate

The blast de-coupling ERGOTEC 4000 breastplate is made from highly specialised advanced

composite materials that minimise transmission of shockwave energy to the operator’s torso.

Its innovative articulated design is a three-piece telescopic construction that enhances flexibility

with no loss of blast de-coupling capability.

The tubular construction of the trousers and the ‘telescopic’ shoulder and knee sections allow

free movement with full-body ballistic and blast protection.

ERGOTEC Cooling System

Cooling is provided inside the ERGOTEC suit by a built-in battery-powered ventilation

system which fits neatly into pouches at the rear of the suit and provides air to the body

areas sufficient for a one-hour operation. The user is able to control air feeds of up to 250

litres per minute to the back and helmet. Special optimised phase change or dry ice cooling

technologies can be added for use in hotter climates.

Our ERGOTEC EOD suitsare available in two versions

This ERGOTEC 4000 EOD suit offers maximum protection

with minimal hindrance to operator movement allowing

the operator the freedom required to gather forensic

intelligence.

ERGOTEC 3000 EOD

ERGOTEC 3000 is a lightweight EOD search

suit designed to enable extended duration

missions in a high threat environment.

Protection Levels

Behind the extensive development work for our range of EOD

suits is thirty years experience in the design and manufacture of

high technology protective equipment for the UK MOD and

other customers. Our suits are rigorously and thoroughly tested

at every stage of design and manufacture using sophisticated onsite

test techniques to ensure that, in a blast event, the system

remains correctly balanced between helmet and frontal plate.

For all enquiries, please contact our specialist sales and manufacturing sites:

Europe

North America

South America

Asia

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