Complex Sheet Metal Fabrication | XC Off-Road Suspension System
Using our Sheet Metal Fabrication Expertise to Upgrade British Military Land Vehicles
Mastiff & Ridgback heavy armoured vehicles can now achieve impressive off-road performance following a major engineering upgrade delivered by NP Aerospace. Universal Fabrications supported NP Aerospace with the manufacture of the complex sheet metal fabrication for the suspension system.

Prototyping Complex Metal Fabrications in Record Timescales
The vehicles proven on operation in Afghanistan and Iraq now feature state-of-the-art high mobility suspension systems, ride height control, upgraded driveline, steering and braking systems and central tyre inflation systems.
The engineering upgrade was to support an Urgent Capability Requirement in Mali, Africa. Partners on the programme include HORIBA-MIRA, Horstman, Texelis, Tyron and Universal Fabrications. Mastiff and Ridgback XC vehicles have been deployed to the UK MOD in 18 months, the first prototypes were delivered within 89 working days, sustaining the life of proven combat vehicles.
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For more detailed information on the XC suspension system, download the datasheet below:
https://npaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Mastiff-And-Ridgback-XC-Datasheet.pdf