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Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Ltd
Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems
Company

A UK-based defence engineering company innovating since 2009

ABBS combines expertise in blast survivability, rocket energetics, fusing, control and safety systems — supporting defence, homeland security and humanitarian organisations.

Issued by: ABBS LtdStatus: Controlled disclosure

Overview

Engineering first

Formed in 2009, Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Limited is a UK-based defence systems developer with a portfolio of patents relating to vehicle blast protection, safety systems for eVTOL aircraft, and low-cost, layered solutions to defeat drone threats.

Our current focus is the protection of homeland security and critical infrastructure against uncrewed threats, and supporting humanitarian efforts in minefield clearance.

We take systems from first principles through to instrumented trials at approved ranges, working alongside industry, government and research partners.

Fig. 01 — Test & evaluation range · United Kingdom

History

One group, built in stages

2009 — present

2009

ABBS Ltd

Founded — blast survivability & energetics

2014

ARMS Ltd

Reaction motor systems joint venture

2017

AVCP Ltd

eVTOL crash prevention

2021

ASST Inc.

North American operations

Fig. 02 — Vehicle blast protection test

Mission

Creating technologies to protect personnel, infrastructure and aircraft.

Vision

To be a recognised leader in survivability and autonomous technologies that protect people, platforms and critical assets.

ABBS management team

Invention, operations and commercialisation

Source: ABBS management team biographies.

Roger SlomanManaging DirectorPioneered carbon fibre in motor racing in 1975; built Advanced Composites and sold it for £44m in 2004. Inventor across the group's patent portfolio.
Dr David FieldDirectorMetallurgy expert with strategic market research, sales and bid-writing experience.
Mark GoodgeQuality & Assurance Director | CISOCyber protection specialist. Specialist in governance, risk and compliance management system frameworks for information security and cybersecurity, resilience, quality and AI.
Daniel HayesDirectorTechnology development in highly regulated industries; specialist in commercialisation, capital raising and business systems.
Kevin YoungSpecial Projects DirectorFormer Police Specialist Firearms Command officer with expertise in high-risk security planning and intelligence handling.
Rich MellorCompany Secretary: Legal & PMOExperience across controls engineering, real-time systems and programme management.

Our companies

The ABBS family of companies

Four specialist companies across the United Kingdom and United States, working as one.

ABBS

Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems Ltd

Blast protection and counter-drone systems. Parent company of the group.

United Kingdom · Reg. No. 07025669

ARMS

Advanced Reaction Motor Systems Ltd

Reaction motor systems — a joint venture between ABBS and The Falcon Project Ltd.

United Kingdom · Reg. No. 08945991

AVCP

Active VTOL Crash Prevention Ltd

Crash-prevention systems for the eVTOL aircraft market.

United Kingdom · Reg. No. 10846333

ASST

Active Safety System Technologies Inc.

North American operations, taking group technologies to the US market.

United States (Delaware) · File No. 7599226

Credentials

Memberships & affiliations

ADS membershipA member of ADS, the UK trade association for aerospace, defence, security and space.
Patent portfolioGranted patents spanning vehicle blast protection, crash-prevention systems for eVTOL aircraft, and layered counter-drone systems.
Innovation programmesActive engagement with UK innovation programmes, research organisations and industry partners.
Test & evaluationInstrumented trials conducted at approved ranges in the United Kingdom.