Author: Jane Edwards|| Date Published: May 7, 2025
QinetiQ US has secured a contract from Integris Composites to provide LAST Armor, a protective armor technology, for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or FLRAA, program.
In a statement published Wednesday, Christopher Forrest, executive vice president of advanced robotics and mission solutions at QinetiQ US, said the company is honored to partner with Integris to provide a tailored armored survivability platform for the Army’s FLRAA program.
“Utilizing high performance fibers and advanced ceramics, LAST Armor solutions offer proven traditional ballistic protection for mission success,” added Forrest.
What Is LAST Armor?
LAST Armor is a lightweight armor platform designed to provide high-performance ballistic protection for fixed wing transport and rotary wing aircraft.
The U.S. military, law enforcement protection agencies, foreign allies and commercial original equipment manufacturers use the LAST Armor platform, which is installed in over 40 aircraft types across 16 allied countries worldwide.
Since its launch in Operation Storm in 1991, the technology has been used on thousands of combat air and land vehicles.
QinetiQ US develops and produces the system at its facilities in Massachusetts.
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