Plasan
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Native name
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Hebrew: פלסן סאסא בע"מ |
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| Privately held company | |
| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Headquarters | Kibbutz Sasa, Israel |
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Area served
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worldwide |
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Key people
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Dani Ziv (CEO) |
| Products | Armored vehicles, Ballistic vests |
| Owner | Kibbutz Sasa |
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Number of employees
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1,600 |
| Subsidiaries | Plasan USA |
| Website | www.plasansasa.com |
Plasan (Hebrew: פלסן) (incorporated as Plasan Sasa Ltd. and formerly as Plasan Sasa (ACS) Ltd.) is an Israeli based vehicle manufacturer established in 1985. It develops, manufactures, and assembles custom-built vehicle armor systems and chassis up-armor designs as well as Add-On Armor Protection Kits for lightweight military tactical trucks and APCs [Wheeled & Tracked], for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, commercial vehicles, and a major supplier of personnel protection armor. Plasan is a non-public company and is wholly owned by Kibbutz Sasa, a communal village of some 100 families in Northern Israel.
Plasan armor is used in the majority of the US military's MRAP vehicles. US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said that Plasan's armor has saved countless American lives.
Plasan has an automotive composite manufacturing facility in Vermont formerly the Automotive division of Vermont Composites. Plasan Carbon manufactures the carbon fiber fenders of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 , and the hood, fenders, roof, roof bow, lower rocker moldings and front splitter of the 2009 ZR1. Plasan also molds the Rear Spoilers, Front Splitters, and Front Dive Planes for the 2008 Viper SRT-10 ACR. Plasan has also built in the past the splitter, Hood Assembly, and Mirror caps for the 2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR.
Vehicles with armored bodies designed and manufactured by Plasan
Plasan Sand Cat
Oshkosh M-ATV
Navistar MaxxPro Dash
MXT-MVA
Future Tactical Truck Systems
Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement
HMMWV M1114GR of the Hellenic Army
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