Composhield A/S is a Danish armor manufacturer and integrator established in 2000. It develops, manufactures and assembles custom-built vehicle armour systems as well as composite add-on armor protection kits for lightweight military tactical trucks and APCs (wheeled & tracked) and commercial vehicles.
Composhield was created in 1996 as an internal research project in the company Giantcode A/S. In 2000 it became an independent company as Composhield A/S. In 2007 Composhield A/S formed a joint-venture, AMTANK Armor LLC., together with American Tank & Fabricating Company, to serve the North American market. Composhield is a privately held company.
The products offered protect against custom and standard threats, such as those defined by STANAG 4569 The add-on armor kits are based on Ceramic-polymer technology that allows them to withstand extreme dynamic loads compared to traditional steel armor.<br /> The company produces polymer compact reinforced composites as for structure protection. <br /> At IDEX 2013 Composhield presented a low weight RPG protection kit based on 3D add-on armor modules.
Composhield composite armor is used in various military vehicles, several of which have been fielded in theaters of operation such as Afghanistan.