Frequently Asked Questions-Company & Process-(3 articles)

Armored cars are made by stripping a factory vehicle to its shell and rebuilding it around a sealed ballistic capsule. Alpine Armoring cuts that capsule from ballistic steel and composites based on CAD drawings for one specific make and model, then re-engineers the suspension and brakes to carry it....

Alpine Armoring has built armored vehicles since 1993 in Chantilly, Virginia, and three things set it apart: independent certification of complete vehicles at the world's most prestigious testing facilities, in-house manufacturing at scale, and a GSA contract that lets federal buyers skip the open bid. Two independent authorities certify the vehicles, not one....

Alpine Armoring tests durability by pushing past the certificate. Engineers fire on materials until they fail, fire again on glass that has aged or been exposed to temperature extremes, and drive finished vehicles through braking and slalom tests to prove the chassis carries the armor....