The company
About TRASCO: commercial armored vehicles from Bremen since 1983
One of the world’s leading commercial armored vehicle providers. TRASCO engineers and builds its vehicles in Bremen, Germany – including the A-KIP® (Anti-Kidnapping Protection) program for the Defender 110 & 130, developed in collaboration with JLR.
Engineering – Made in Germany
Everything under one roof.
Every vehicle is engineered, converted and inspected in-house – from ballistic engineering and in-house developed trim parts with original OEM fabrics to final quality inspection before market-specific delivery.
- Founded
- 1983 in Bremen, Germany
- Headquarters & plant
- Zum Panrepel 24 · 28307 Bremen · Germany
- Scope
- Armored vehicles and lightweight ballistic protection – engineering, conversion, service
- OEM accreditation
- Official and exclusive JLR “Accredited Converter” – Defender 110 & 130 A-KIP®
- Certification
- Protection components tested and certified by German government-approved VPAM test laboratories according to VPAM-PM 2007
- Quality management
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, certified by TÜV NORD
- Company website
- trasco-bremen.de
History
A-KIP® since 2013.
- 2013 First material certificates: ballistic materials certified to VPAM-PM 2007 by the proof house in Mellrichstadt, Germany.
- 2016 First A-KIP® brochure: lightweight ballistic protection for sedans, SUVs, vans and buses.
- 2017 Trade show premiere at the IAA in Frankfurt.
- 2022 JLR appoints TRASCO as the official and exclusive “Accredited Converter” for the Defender 110 and 130 with A-KIP®.
Registrations & assurance
Registered for government procurement.
- NCAGE
- CG 156
- DUNS
- 341958430
- UEI
- GX8PUR5KKH28
- UNGM
- 213996
- Security assurance
- EU Restricted Classified
The company behind the vehicle.
The partnership with JLR, the validation program and the fleet capabilities – documented across this site.