Warrior Vehicles in New Armour Boost

UK Ministry of Defence, The battleworthiness of the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles being operated by the Scots Guards in Iraq has received a major boost with the introduction of the new 'Wrap Two' armour. 
 
One of the first tasks that fell to the Scots Guards when they arrived in Iraq late last year as part of 4 Mechanized Brigade was to strip their vehicles of the old Bar Armour and send the Warriors to Kuwait for the improvements to be made. The work is carried out on a military camp in Kuwait by a mixture of civilian contractors and specialist military personnel. 
 
The process has been incremental, relying heavily on the ability of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to keep the rest of the Scots Guards' fleet on the road. Less than a week after leaving theatre the first vehicles returned with the new Wrap Two armour in place. 
 
The armour, whose qualities are so secret not even the soldiers are told how it works, is the next step forward in the ever ongoing battle to combat roadside improvised explosive devices, or IEDs as they are more commonly known. Although the soldiers aren't quite sure what the armour does they are sure it is an improvement on the old Bar Armour, and, as one solder, Craftsman Hunt, put it, “at least it is easier to clean”. 
 
Wrap Two was put to the test for the first time only a couple of weeks ago when a Warrior was contacted by an IED; thankfully there were no casualties. And, as a result, there has been increased confidence in its capabilities amongst the troops. 
 
The introduction of Wrap Two is also just one part of a larger scheme to upgrade the Army's armoured vehicles. British forces are always looking for ways to counter current threats, and one of the methods of achieving this is through growing its equipment capabilities. As Captain Tom Green-Armytage explained: 
 
“At the end of the day the idea is to allow the troops to get on and do their job – in other words bring peace to the people of Iraq. This new armour is another step forward in allowing us to achieve this aim.”