GARANT - Ballistic Protection and Armour for Ships, Yachts and Boats

Due to the recent and frightening increase in acts of piracy as well as the ongoing global terrorist threat, the need for ballistic protection and armour for different ship types such as patrol boats, coastguard ships, and private motor and sailing yachts is of paramount importance. Secure sea transport of crews, passengers and material is an important advantage when it comes to operations which require immediate reactions.

Ballistic protection for ships and boats

Leading armour manufacturer GARANT develops state-of-the-art ballistic protection solutions for different types of ships and boats. Along with the application of the latest materials resulting from intensive R&D activities, GARANT also benefits from its experience gained through long-term developing programs with German Ship Builders like HDW.

GARANT has many years of experience in providing ballistic protection for air crafts such as the Transall C-160 and Lockheed Martin C-130, as well as for land-based vehicles such as motor cars and light armoured vehicles (LAVs). In addition GARANT supplies personal ballistic protection equipment for maritime purposes.

Characteristics of GARANT's naval ballistic protection systems include:

• Highest level of protection under the given conditions
• Light-weight
• No ballistic gaps
• Noise and vibration reducing
• Isolating
• High durability
• High flexibility
• Available as modular, portable or fixed installation kits (for new building or refit)
• Easy mounting and dismounting
• No special tooling or on board modifications required
• No hygroscopic effects due to water-proof coating (approved)
• Resistance to environmental degradation effects

Certified ballistic protection systems

GARANT can supply bespoke ship armouring in accordance to customers requirements, including fragment protection and varying levels of ballistic protection. All of our bespoke armouring can be made in accordance to STANAG 4569, STANAG 2920, MIL-SPEC or any other international military requirements as requested.

Ship armouring for critical and vulnerable structures

We can provide a complete armour solution for every critical and vulnerable part of a ship. Areas we provide for include:

• Navigation bridge areas (front, sides, rear, roof and windows)
• Control rooms
• Machinery rooms
• Living quarters
• Other spaces and vulnerable tanks above the waterline

Ship armouring services

Our scope of delivery includes:

• Designed according to customers requirements
• Protection kit including fixation
• Installation or on-the-job-training by GARANT engineers
• Technical documentation
• Certificate of origin
• Certificate of conformity
• Ballistic-test reports from independent ballistic test laboratories
• After-sales-service (spare part management, repair and maintenance service)

GARANT has supplied armouring solution for a wide global client base, including

• German Navy
• Dutch Navy
• South African Navy
• German Air Force
• United Arab Emirates Air Force

GARANT is an approved Supplier of EADS and ADAT (Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies)

Design, development, manufacturing and distribution of security and ballistic protection equipment

For more than 30 years GARANT has been designing, developing, manufacturing and distributing security equipment and ballistic protection for men and material. From the very beginning the company focussed on close co-operation with its customers and developed products according to their specific requirements. GARANT is a worldwide operating and independent family-owned company located in Switzerland and Germany. Thanks to a high level of innovation, competence and flexibility GARANT is able to adapt its products quickly to the constantly changing tasks of different customers.

Military authorities are of GARANT’s clientele as well as different police forces, special forces, bomb squads, customs, the United Nations and various NGO.

GARANT’s product range includes four main areas:

• Personal ballistic protection such as helmets, vests, shields
• Armouring solutions for vehicles, ships, aircrafts and helicopters
• Semi-finished products and components such as aramid-flexliner and aramid laminats
• EOD/IEDD equipment such as bomb suits, bomb blankets and bomb containers

Specialised in ballistic protection, GARANT offers customised state-of-the-art solutions, products, services and training to its customers and constantly tries to meet their high expectations.