Centigon Security Group, formerly Carat Security Group is a large, privately held manufacturer of
mobile armor. Based in
Lamballe
Lamballe (; ; Gallo: ''Lanball'') is a town and a former commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Lamballe-Armor.
It lies on the river Gouessant east ...
, France, the Group is the result of several mergers, including the purchase of
Centigon by industry rival, Carat Duchatelet. One of the world's leading commercial armored vehicle providers, it operates six factories worldwide,
employs a labor force of 800, and produces 1,400 armored vehicles annually.
Among its subsidiaries' products are armored
limousine
A limousine ( or ), or limo () for short, is a large, chauffeur-driven luxury vehicle with a partition between the driver compartment and the passenger compartment which can be operated mechanically by hand or by a button electronically. A luxu ...
s for heads of states, armored sedans and SUVs, specialized vehicles for transporting cash, ballistic glass, and a variety of vehicles and equipment for the
defense industry.
In addition to offering feature-loaded premium transportation CSG also produces simpler, cheaper, less protected "no frills" vehicles aimed at a growing customer base in Africa and the Middle East. Its ''Black Scorpion Fast Attack Vehicle'' developed for this niche market was introduced at the Eurosatory 201
international exhibition of land security and defense vehicles in Paris. In April 2011, Carat made its first appearance in China, with a trade show in Shanghai; presenting two Carat Duchatelet armored limousines.
In 2014 Carat and Centigon parted again.
See also
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Ballistic glass
Bulletproof glass, ballistic glass, transparent armor, or bullet-resistant glass is a strong and optically transparent material that is particularly resistant to penetration by projectiles, although, like any other material, it is not completel ...
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Armored car (military)
A military armored (Commonwealth English, also spelled armoured) car is a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. With the gradual de ...
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Armored car (valuables)
An armored vehicle (also known as an armored cash transport car, security van, or armored truck) is an armored van or truck used to transport valuables, such as large quantities of money or other valuables, especially for banks or retail com ...
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Armored car (VIP)
A VIP armored car is a civilian vehicle with a reinforced structure that is designed to protect its occupants from assaults, bullets and blasts. Armored cars are typically manufactured with bulletproof glass and layers of armor plating, often ...
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Official state car
An official state car is an automobile used by a government to transport its head of state or head of government in an official capacity, which may also be used occasionally to transport other members of the government or visiting dignitaries from ...
References
External links
* {{official website, https://www.centigon.com
Motor vehicle manufacturers of France
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1968
French companies established in 1968