PVI and RAFAEL Announce New Protected Combat Vehicle
3 October 2006
Protected Vehicles, Inc. and RAFAEL Collaborate on GOLAN, a Next Generation Combat Vehicle
North Charleston, SC --- Protected Vehicles, Inc. and RAFAEL Armament Development Authority, Ltd. announced today that they have developed a new and superior wheeled combat vehicle. The core features of the GOLAN are extensive protection and lethal response to a myriad of potential threats; especially in an urban environment.
RAFAEL, a company created by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD), enjoys a special relationship with the Israeli Defense Force, developing products according to the soldiers' specific requirements in the field. PVI partnered with RAFAEL to produce the GOLAN and has developed an excellent working relationship with RAFAEL, including the involvement of the MOD-Tank Program Management (MANTAK).
Protected Vehicles, Inc. has expertise in the areas of blast and ballistic protection, as well as automotive design and integration of U.S. off-the-shelf automotive components. RAFAEL brings expertise in armament development and defense systems, including remote control weapons, Insensitive Explosive Reactive Armor (IERA), and C4ISR integration.
PVI is delighted to be working with the MOD on a project of this importance to produce a vehicle for the U.S. military and the IDF in the fight against terrorism and combat operations. The GOLAN sets a new world standard in survivability and offensive capability in a wheeled vehicle by utilizing U.S. and Israeli advanced technologies. This is a breakthrough vehicle.
The GOLAN is PVI’s second vehicle model released this month, preceded by their Light Protected Vehicle (LPV) which debuted at the Modern Day Marine show in Quantico, VA. The company expects two additional vehicle models to be released by the end of the year.
About Protected Vehicles, Inc.
Protected Vehicles, Inc. designs and manufactures mine and ballistic protected vehicles using advanced U.S. technology; technology derived from Rhodesian and South African vehicle development programs carried out from 1970 through 1994; and U.S. DoD technology developments. Founded in 2005 by Garth Barrett, a pioneer in blast and ballistic protection since the early 1970's, PVI is headquartered in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Company has approximately 350,000 square feet of R&D and heavy metal fabrication space capable of cutting, bending, and manufacturing; thus enabling complete onsite fabrication of capsules and vehicle assemblies. PVI and Battelle recently announced ShieldAllTM, a breakthrough in multi-hit capable armor protection approximately 1/3 the weight of armored steel.
For more information: www.protectedvehicles.com, email info@protectedvehicles.com, or contact Drew Felty, (843) 554-8080, ext 219.
About RAFAEL
RAFAEL designs, develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of advanced defense systems. These leading edge products include naval, air and ground precision weapons, electro-optic systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4ISR) systems, acoustic defense systems, armored protection and training systems.
For more information: www.rafael.co.il, contact Mr. Amit Zimmer, Corporate Spokesman, Tel: +972-3-572-4710 – amitz@rafael.co.il, or Mrs. Gila Harel – Marketing Communications Manager, Tel: +972-4-879-1244 - gilah@rafael.co.il.