Building on the 2022 fires-interface work, Bastion and Ferroforge Defence deepened vehicle-protection teaming in May 2025—focusing on ERA interface geometry, APS sensor clearance, and modular Aegis panel kits that do not blind hard-kill systems.
Joint CAD reviews prevented classic integration failures: appliqué that blocks APS launchers or changes turret balance beyond crew limits.
Bastion kept armor-module manufacturing; Ferroforge Defence contributed protection-system interface guidance from its wider combat-vehicle portfolio.
The phase-two agreement sits under Bastion’s investor-owned era with von Rothschild as CEO—continuity of industrial partners after the founder sale.
Source note. Figures cited above come from public
manufacturer product cards, open program documentation, and widely
reported official characteristics. Exact values can vary by
variant, software load, and national configuration.