Franklin company's net armor saving lives in Afghanistan
bySoldiers reported the netting-style armor, which was recently installed on their new all-terrain vehicles, worked exactly as advertised when they were ambushed by insurgents in the Ghazni province during a patrol.
The platoon's story was told in a newsletter article written by U.S. Army 1st Lt. R.J. Peek, which caught the attention of employees at the QinetiQ facility in Franklin where the protective net was manufactured.
"We were absolutely thrilled to get the news, seeing as this is one of our most exciting products," said Andrew Rogers, group director for QintiQ North America's survivability division.
Read the full article on the Milford Daily News with the link above. Visit the QintiQ company website here:
http://www.qinetiq-na.com/
Franklin, MA
No comments:
Post a Comment