QinetiQ North America (QNA) yesterday said its Q-Net Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) defeat system has been selected to protect hundreds of Army Oshkosh [OSK] M-ATV vehicles through an $18.3 million contract.
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| M-ATV Photo: Oshkosh Defense |
Under this contract, QNA will update RPG protection on the Army’s newly purchased military vehicles with a modernized version of the original M-ATV protection kit that QNA manufactured and delivered from 2009-2011 for over 7,500 vehicles.
“Q-Net provides lightweight, easy-to-install, superior protection against RPG attacks,” said Andy Rogers, executive vice president and general manager, Technology Solutions, QinetiQ North America. “The U.S. military continues to show its confidence in both the M-ATV and Q-Net, and we are proud to provide our warfighters this important, life-saving RPG protection system.”
The Q-Net RPG defeat system has been widely deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past few years. The ultra-light weight, affordable and highly effective system has the ability to withstand multiple hits and is easily adaptable to a variety of platforms. Vehicles protected by Q-Net can operate as designed without the burden of excessive weight, which contributes to higher roll-over risk, wear and tear on operating systems and excessive fuel consumption. Q-Net easily installs in the field for rapid deployment anywhere in the world.