RELEASED: February 2010
Strength in diversity
By Brian M Walters @ Janes.com ̶ (Fri 11th Sept 2009)
‘Diversity but unity’ is the slogan of the Ballistic Tool Kit (BTK) organisation, bringing together the products and services of some 36 companies involved in the defence industry, although mostly small in size.
Realising that there can be strength in numbers, the companies have pooled their resources to show what those with a passionate enthusiasm for their activity can achieve. The few following examples give an indication of diversity within the group.
Some products such as the Vorsphere from Airolusion have been developed to meet an
urgent need. Comprising a range of blast containment vessels, Vorspheres’ mitigate
the blast and fragmentation from IED’s. They are portable, reusable and explosion-
Armourshield is one of the UK’s oldest established body armour manufacturers, which by a rolling programme of modification and improvement ensures that it is more than capable of meeting demands placed upon it. All its vests feature its patented blunt trauma shield, which reduces the effect of a hit on the body. Fuchs Lubricants is a major supplier to the British armed forces, meeting a wide range of NATO standards and providing solutions for equipment operating in challenging conditions.
The design and manufacture of ballistics instrumentation and live-
Clearly this group of companies has much to offer the defence industry and equipment users. Our picture shows the complete list of companies in the BTK group. If you have special requirements, ask the folk on Stand 805. Chances are that they will be able to help.
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About Airolusion Ltd.
Airolusion Ltd has been in the blast and ballistic business since 2007. Headquarters in the City of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
About the 'Vorsphere'.
The 'Vorsphere' is a blast containment device. The Vorsphere range are designed and
manufactured to contain explosive blasts from a 100 gm up to 6 kg of military specification
explosives. Airolusion develops and markets state-
Airolusion Ltd.
The Plaza, 100 Old Hall Street, Liverpool. L3 9QJ. United Kingdom. http://www.airolusion.com
Tel: 00 44 (0)560 259 4162 Email: mail@airolusion.com
View Test Video on: http://www.vorsphere.com/vorsphere-