PPD

PPD

PPD ApS

Allerød, Denmark

Ammunition & Energetics
Component Supplier, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: September 28, 2026

About

PPD is a defense component supplier based in Allerød, Denmark working in ammunition & energetics.

PPD is a Danish company, formerly PlastPackDefence, that develops and manufactures lightweight plastic packaging solutions for military transport, handling and storage of ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics and other hazardous or high-value goods. Its flagship Light Weight Ammunition Case (LWAC), including the LWAC M2A1 and the PA-120 developed with Rheinmetall, is designed as a drop-in replacement for steel ammunition containers and is claimed to cut weight by around two-thirds and reduce production carbon emissions. The company has a production partnership with Skawplast A/S for the LWAC M2A1, holds patents on its designs and resins, and states customers in several NATO and non-NATO countries. PPD is a member of Danish and European defence industry associations.

Location

Allerød, Denmark

Legal name

PPD ApS

Focus areas

ammunition packaginglightweight ammunition caseLWACplastic ammunition boxesmilitary logisticsdangerous goods packaging

Languages

ENDA

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Ammunition & Energetics

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Products

LWAC M2A1

Lightweight ammunition case

Plastic lightweight ammunition case designed as a drop-in replacement for the steel M2A1 ammunition can, for transport, handling and storage of ammunition and dangerous goods.

PA-120 LWAC

Lightweight ammunition case

Lightweight ammunition case developed with Rheinmetall Waffe Munition GmbH for the PA-120 incentive munition.

End users

Land ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STDSTANAGDEF-STANAECTP-400

Named customers

Danish Armed Forces

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

UN 4H2/Y18.5/S/18/DK/ETi-18004

Issued by: United Nations

Industry memberships

FADCenSecASDDI

People

Management & team (1)

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