Ukrainian Startup Unveils Bronel Ballistic Curtains for Fragment Shielding
The innovative textile-based armor panels are designed to protect interiors from secondary debris without compromising architectural aesthetics.
🇺🇦Українські ITPhoto: Інтерфакс-Україна: телеком
Key points
- Stops high-velocity fragments (up to 479.67 m/s).
- Compliant with NATO STANAG 2920 ballistic testing.
- Designed for civilian spaces like hotels, hospitals, and offices.
Ukrainian defense and construction experts have introduced Bronel, a unique anti-fragmentation system disguised as window curtains. These ballistic panels are mounted on standard rods to protect occupants from flying glass, concrete, and metal fragments caused by blasts.
Technical Specifications and NATO Standards
The system consists of a ballistic panel encased in a non-flammable fabric cover. It is specifically designed for environments where installing external protective shutters is unfeasible, such as high-rise offices, hospitals, restaurants, and apartments.
- Tested at the National University of Defense of Ukraine.
- Certified according to the NATO STANAG 2920 standard.
- The material's ballistic limit is 479.67 m/s.
Safety Without Sacrificing Style
Artem Henzel, Head of Business Development for the project, stated that Bronel aims to bridge the gap between military-grade security and modern interior design.
"Modern architecture should not lose its aesthetics or turn into a fortification," Henzel noted, clarifying that while these are not a replacement for bomb shelters, they provide critical protection in vulnerable moments.
The Bronel project was initiated on October 1, 2026, by volunteers and defense industry specialists. The official launch took place on November 5, 2026, at the Ukrainian Investment and Construction Congress (UIBC 2026). According to the developers, no similar products currently exist on the global market.
Source Інтерфакс-Україна: телеком — interfax.com.ua/news/telecom/1235255.html ↗
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