Armoured Shipping  Containers

Armoured Shipping Containers have many applications ranging from ballistic safehavens to secure weapons storage .  ISO shipping containers make an excellent platform to build upon, they can be shipped worldwide, offloaded and transported to site using existing infrastructure. Available in a range of sizes, the most popular are 20' and 40' modules in both standard and high cube variants.  All armoured shipping containers are bespoke manufactured to suit clients specific security and operational requirements.

Ballistic Shipping Container Features 

Customer requirements vary depending on application , below are a list of some of the options available .

Ballistic Resistance 

Utilizing armoured steel of bullet resistant materilas we can offer a range of ballistic options , ranging from handguns to multiple rounds from 7.62 rifles. Typical standards are EN 1522/3 , NIJ0108.01 and UL 752 . Normally we would provide 6 sided ballistic protection but 4 and 5 sided are available options.

Entry / Escape Options 

Up armouring the existing doors is an option but typically its better to provide ballistic doors set behind the outer doors. Whilst most ISO containers have doors at one end , tunnel or double entry containers are available with doors at one or both ends, these are more versatile and for safehavens it is always preferred to have 2 means of escape. Additional escape hatches can be incorporated into walls and the roof if required.

Insulation

Ballistic shipping containers are used worlwide and subjected to a vast range of temperatures, the walls,  floor and roof are typically insulated and then clad internally.

HVAC

A full range of heating , ventilation and air conditioning can be installed to meet customer requirements and local conditions .

Custom Design

With an extensive knowledge of bullet resistant materials and incorporating our range of certified products, which include ballistic doors, ballistic windows and ballistic louvres, Architectural Armour Ltd are able to offer our clients a custom solution to meet their exact requirements.

Modelling 

After initial discussions we offer 3D conceptual designs for discussion before moving to the Solidworks design package, which gives us a more detailed design incorporating full 3D modelling, DXEF files for CNC machine manufacture and final assembly drawings for our welders and engineers to complete the works.

Case Study

Client oil Major 

Location Norther Iraq / Kurdistan region

Worker Protection is a paramount consideration for all employers, when those employees are in potentially hostile environments the security measures become more critical.  The presence of Islamic militants on the borders of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq presented the Oil and Gas Industries operating from bases in Erbil with the need to offer ballistic refuges to be placed close at hand within each worksite.

Working directly with the "in country" security managers we designed, manufactured and shipped direct to Erbil, a quantity of ballistically rated 40 ft ISO shipping containers which are now distributed amongst their remote locations.

Ballistic Refuge Design Features

Flexibility in design enables us to choose armour to best suit our clients needs, these include certified steel, GRP aramids and cermics to offer a wide range of ballistic protection levels including EN1522 FB5/6/7, NIJ 0108.01 levels IIIA, III and IV or higher levels of protection if required.

Architectural Armour offer a range of bullet resistant products to different standards, please click the relevant link below to find out more; 

Stock Ballistic  Items 

Bullet Boards                                                                        A selection of ballistic grade walling sheets