Armoured vehicles engineered for fleets that can’t afford to fail.
BAT designs, fabricates and fits vehicle protection in-house, from raw steel to road-ready. Talk to us about cash-in-transit, guarding, courier and mining operations, high-value goods transport, or your own vehicle.
Trusted by leading cash-in-transit and guarding operators across South Africa, and exporting armoured solutions across Africa and beyond.
Every stage happens on our own floor.
BAT designs, engineers, integrates and manufactures complete vehicle protection systems. In-house software, access control and electrical integration sit alongside armour fabrication and finishing, giving us control over quality, lead times and fleet cost of ownership.
Design, R&D & Prototype
3D scanning captures the base vehicle. Our team develops designs in SolidWorks, prototypes components and checks the fit before fabrication. Research and development connects physical protection with the systems crews use every day.
Fabricate
Two laser cutters, dedicated welding bays and full metal preparation in our own workshop.
Electrical & systems
In-house software, wiring looms and electrical assemblies connect protection, access control and monitoring for consistent integration and fewer field failures.
Assemble, paint & integrate
Vehicles and third-party equipment are integrated on one line, with finishing in our full-size spray booth.
Maintain & refurbish
Full repair, refurbishment and kit-transfer capability to extend the life of your fleet.
Built around the people and cargo you need to protect.
From a single private vehicle to a working fleet, the starting point is your route, passengers, cargo and protection requirements. We match the platform and configuration to the job.
Valuables in Transit
Hino trucks and canopy-equipped pick-ups for secure cash and high-value goods transport. Cargo, payload and route requirements guide the configuration.
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Reaction, Patrol & Private
Single-, club- and double-cab vehicles for reaction, patrol and private use, with discreet or visible protection.
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Monocoque Bodies
The UD Croner carries high-value loads in an integrated armoured body designed for demanding rifle and blast threats.
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BAT designs and builds its own vehicle interlock and control software in-house. Access control can integrate with GPS-enabled unlocking and monitoring, with the operating requirements agreed for each build.
Request a spec sheet →Choose the job. Then the platform.
The same base vehicle can serve different roles depending on its cab protection and rear-body configuration. These examples show where each platform fits.
Valuables in Transit
Compare trucks and canopy-equipped bakkies for cash-in-transit (CIT) and high-value goods. Route risk, cargo value and load size guide the build; protection is specified alongside payload.
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Hino 500
Large-load cash-in-transit platform.
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Hino 815
Mid-range cash-in-transit platform, a step below the Hino 500.
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Hino 614
Cash-in-transit platform for smaller loads.
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UD Quon
Large-load cash-in-transit platform.
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Land Cruiser Single Cab with Canopy
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Ranger Single Cab with Canopy
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Hilux Single Cab with Canopy
Enquire about this vehicle →Canopy and vault layouts are specified to the cargo and route.
Monocoque Protection
UD Croner: an integrated armoured body, with protection specified for your operation.
UD Croner
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Single-, club- and double-cab platforms, with discreet or visible protection to suit the role.
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Land Cruiser Double Cab
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Ranger Club Cab
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Ranger Double Cab
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Hilux Club Cab
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Hilux Single Cab
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Nissan Navara Single Cab
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Nissan Navara Double Cab
Enquire about this vehicle →Rear bodies can be configured for troop-carrier, K9, payout and courier roles, with armoured or unarmoured options, canopies and vaults. Tell us your crew, cargo and route requirements and we'll scope the configuration. Toyota Hilux Double Cab is also available for armouring.
One core objective: protect the people inside.
Every cab-kit is designed specifically for the vehicle model it's fitted to, in-house, and built to provide strong ballistic protection while preserving how the vehicle drives and works. Armour, access control, software and electrical systems are engineered together around the operation.
Armour & Glass
- High-grade imported armour steel
Only imported, high-grade steel is used in every cab-kit.
- Optically correct bullet-resistant glass
Locally produced, meeting the appropriate international standard for each application. A single-piece curved windscreen is available on certain pick-up models.
Cab Design & Access
- Prefabricated armoured cab capsule
The original windscreen is replaced with flat bullet-resistant glass and anti-spall material, glazed into an armour frame. Gun ports can be included in the design.
- Hydraulic cab-tilt access
A hydraulically operated lift ram tilts the armoured cab for normal access to the engine compartment.
Bodies & Configuration
- Separate armoured rear body
For valuables-in-transit operations, a dedicated armoured body is mounted directly onto the chassis behind the cab.
- Partially armoured & cut-resistant load bodies
Cut-resistant or mild steel load bodies for pick-ups, housing single or multiple vaults, with an air-conditioned compartment for crew members.
- Transferable load body
The entire rear load body can be moved and re-fitted to other vehicles sharing the same load box dimensions.
- Dual-sided rear-seat safe
An armoured safe built into the rear seat space of a double-cab pick-up, freeing up the load box, popular where discreet security matters most.
- Anti-tamper covers for bulk cargo
For couriers and FMCG operators, armouring the full load body isn't practical, it costs too much payload. Anti-tamper covers protect against unauthorised access instead.
- Client-specified accessories
Emergency lights, sirens, public address systems, mesh screens, snorkels and more, fitted to your specification.
- Rear bodies built around the operation
Armoured and unarmoured rear-body configurations support troop-carrier, K9, payout and courier applications. Geolocation, interlocking, cameras and monitoring can be integrated to suit the agreed operating requirements.
- Standard designs, flexibly modified
Full one-off custom designs aren't usually practical given the cost and time involved, but our standard designs flex to accommodate almost every request.
Truck & cab-kit platforms
Discreet armouring for your own bakkie.
Our core work is for CIT, guarding and commercial fleets. That same in-house engineering is available to private owners, farmers and executives for a daily drive, farm vehicle or family bakkie. Finish and integration options are agreed for your chosen vehicle. For double-cab owners wanting extra discretion, an armoured safe can also be built into the rear seat space rather than the load box, see engineering details above.
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Toyota Hilux
Hilux single-, club- and double-cab configurations for operators looking for discreet protection.
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Toyota Land Cruiser
A long-standing favourite for farm and rural protection, built for gravel roads, not just tar.
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Ford Ranger
Armour fitted around the Ranger's factory electronics and safety systems, not over them.
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Nissan Navara
Single- and double-cab Navara configurations. Discuss protection and integration options with our engineering team.
Discuss your vehicle →Don't see your model listed? We work from most double-cab and SUV platforms, get in touch and we'll confirm fit.
Integrated Security Systems
BAT vehicles can be delivered with integrated electronic security systems as part of the build, including GPS tracking, interlocking, cameras, panic and duress systems, cargo monitoring, gunfire detection and other customer-specified technologies. Armour, software and electronics are integrated into a complete protected vehicle system.
GPS / Vehicle Tracking
Live vehicle location and route history, so dispatch always knows where the fleet is, and can prove it after the fact.
Gunfire Detection
Acoustic sensors that flag a shot fired at or near the vehicle in real time, triggering an alert without the crew needing to react first.
Duress & Panic Alerts
A discreet, driver-triggered signal straight to your control room when something's wrong, no need to stop or speak.
Cargo & Door Monitoring
Sensors on cash boxes, doors and compartments that log every open and close, useful for both security and audit trails.
New to fleet security tech? Tell us your budget and we'll recommend a starting package, no need to know the acronyms going in.
We build in South Africa. We fit kits wherever you operate.
Shipping a fully finished vehicle across borders adds cost and delay. Instead, we can manufacture your armour kit in Germiston and fit it to your base vehicle in-country, cutting freight costs, import duty exposure and downtime.
Where we've worked
Across the whole of SADC, into West Africa, and beyond the continent, armour engineering doesn't stop at the South African border, and neither do we.
- Local fit-out
Kits engineered and cut in Germiston, fitted to your vehicles in-country by BAT-trained teams.
- Lower landed cost
Shipping components instead of finished vehicles reduces freight, duties and lead time.
- Consistent standard
Every kit is engineered to the same specification, wherever it's ultimately fitted.
We don't publish client names for the same reason our clients don't publish their routes. But the numbers speak: BAT has armoured close to 1,000 vehicles for one client alone, alongside long-running work for multiple guarding companies nationwide.
If a reference is needed for a tender or due-diligence process, we can arrange that directly and privately.
Your fleet's armour has a second life. We manage it.
Cost of ownership doesn't stop at delivery. Our repair and refurbishment shop keeps existing fleets compliant and on the road, including transferring armour kits onto new chassis when it's time to replace the base vehicle.
- Scheduled servicing
Routine inspection and upkeep of armour systems, locks and electrical, on a schedule that suits your fleet.
- Full refurbishment
Restoring older armoured vehicles to current standard.
- Kit & body transfer
Moving proven armour packages onto new base vehicles or chassis.
- Parts supply
Dedicated parts warehouse for fast turnaround on repairs.
Let’s discuss your vehicle or fleet.
Whether you run a CIT, courier or mining operation, move high-value goods, or need protection for your own vehicle, tell us what you need. We'll discuss suitable platforms, protection options and realistic lead times.