Icon Polymer components for Warrior upgrade

Components from Icon Polymer are among those highlighted by BAE Systems as part of a major package of upgrades which has made British Army Warrior vehicles in Afghanistan better protected and more mobile.

Icon Polymer has supplied performance-enhancing components as part of the TES(H) (Theatre Entry Standard - Herrick) programme of around 30 new upgrades to the Warrior fighting vehicle. Click here for more details.
 
More than 70 vehicles were upgraded as part of the £40m TES(H) programme.

Icon has a well-established track record in safety critical components for the defence and aerospace industries and supplies a comprehensive range of components for the Warrior and the UK fighting vehicle fleet.
Director of Sales Neal Hillier said: "Our understanding of the needs of the defence industry was important in winning this order and we are delighted to have been able to contribute to a project which will both safeguard British troops and make them more effective."

The MoD says the upgrade has already saved the lives of British soldiers in Helmand Province. Click here for more details.

Icon Polymer has manufacturing sites in Retford, Nottinghamshire, and Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and exports to more than 33 countries.
The global business with its blue-chip customer base supports numerous OEM platforms, including components for international rail applications, civil and military off-highway vehicles and custom products for the European Fighter Aircraft, Joint Strike Fighter and Airbus platforms.