A British company that produces defense armor for vehicles and troops has moved into new offices in a part of Sterling Heights dubbed the Defense Corridor.
On June 1,
NP Aerospace Inc.. joined personnel from
TACOM and
Automation Alley at the Defense Corridor Center for Collaboration and Synergy, or DC3S. NP Aerospace announced in October that it was establishing a U.S. operation in Sterling Heights. It also has offices in Kingston, Ontario.
The Sterling Heights facility features a media center with amphitheater style seating for 46, a large display area and multipurpose rooms and close access to counterparts in the defense industry.
NP Aerospace was founded in 1926 and is based in Coventry, England. It is seen as a leader and innovator in defense systems, especially lightweight armor delivered in a speedy fashion to military sites around the world.
"The reason we established NP Aerospace Inc. in the states in October was to allow us to share technologies to build advanced composite armor systems in the U.S.," Donald Bray, business director for NP Aerospace Inc., says in a statement. "Our materials are stronger and lighter than other armor systems and have been battle tested in Iraq and Afghanistan with the British Army. We have brought this state-of-the-art technology to the U.S. to help create and build the next generation of lightweight advanced armor systems for tactical vehicles and personnel.
This new location in Sterling Heights will enhance our activities in Michigan's Defense Corridor."
Source: Automation Alley and Don Bray, business director NP Aerospace
Writer: Kim North Shine
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