Lifesaving innovation

Posted on 27 Aug 2013

Sheffield steel vehicle suspension manufacturer, Tinsley Bridge Group, are helping to save the lives of soldiers by improving the suspension of the Army's Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

The Sheffield-based firm was approached by defence company BAE Systems with an urgent need to increase the protection weight, raise the rise height and maintain the mobility of the infantry vehicle. “They were increasing the weight of the vehicles and the suspension couldn’t cope. They came to us because we are experts in this field…

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