In 1997 Jankel branched out into producing vehicles for the UK MoD and Police.
Defence and security are now Jankel's primary areas of business.

In the mid 1990s Jankel was approached by the UK MoD to see if the company would be interested in bidding for government work, and in 1997 Jankel branched out into producing vehicles for the UK MoD and Police.
Defence and security are now Jankel's primary areas of business.
Jankel’s first defence/security-related vehicles were armoured Jaguars for the RUC in 1997.
These were followed by a specialist fleet of Guardian counter-terror/anti-riot vehicles for the Met and then Essex Police forces.
These Ford-based designs were to replace Land Rover-based designs which had been found wanting in areas of space and performance.
Jankel also introduced the Aigis discreet paramilitary vehicle, this based on General Motors K series chassis and automotives.
The UK MoD ordered a number of different Aigis-based designs around 1999-2000, and in 2000 four examples were ordered by Jordanian Special Operations Command.

Following on from success with VIP customers, Jankel identified the Middle East as a key market, and it was this that brought about the development of the relationship with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), part of the Jordanian Armed Forces in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Jankel entered into a collaborative venture with KADDB in 1999 and in 2003 the formation of the joint venture concern Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM) was announced.
Orders disclosed around this time included 60 AB2 Al-Jawad and 500 examples of the Desert Iris, the latter a light strike buggy-type design.
JLVM's facility encompasses eight production lines and is located on an area of approximately 40,000m².
 JLVM has a production strategy of ‘Build to Order’ and/or ‘Engineer to Order’ for the customer’s specific requirements, ranging from soft skin and special purpose vehicles, to fully armoured internal security vehicles (ISVs) based on a variety of commercial off the shelf chassis.

In 2004, Jankel secured its first Long Term Supply Agreement with the United Nations, for a range of armoured Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, this leading to the expansion of the JLVM.
Also in 2004 JLVM disclosed details of its Al Thalab (Fox) Long-Range Patrol Vehicle (LRPV), this designed primarily for internal security, reconnaissance, and border patrol operations in arid, remote, and high-altitude areas of operation.
The original Al Thalab was based on a tropical specification Toyota '79 Land Cruiser chassis.
Jordan's armed forces received around 200 Al-Thalabs.
The first export order was for 15 vehicles to Mauritania.
Other export customers have included Botswana, Brunei, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, South Korea, and Spain.
The most recent 79 Series-based order was announced at Eurosatory 2018.
Masstech of France has delivered 30 vehicles to meet France's urgent VPS 2 (Le Véhicule Patrouille SAS) requirement.

The Iraq War (and then Afghanistan) and the increased intensity of IED attacks would generate substantial business for the company.
The first related armouring contract was to upgrade the British Army's Land Rover WMIK.
For the WMIK, and other vehicles without an occupant protection system, from around 2005 Jankel developed its MAPIK product, a quick-fit, lightweight modular armour system to provide zoned ballistic and fragmentation protection.
The company was also contracted to develop and certify an armour solution for the 700 Supacat Jackal vehicles for the UK MoD. As part of this process Jankel discovered that all the seats available on the market were not fit for purpose to protect the soldiers in light vehicles from blast acceleration in particular.
The company then developed and patented its own armoured seat solution, BLASTech.
Having developed the BLASTech seat design the company undertook a survey of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)-type vehicles to discover many were lacking in the required armoured seat protection.
Around the same time, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) were
In 1997 Jankel branched out into producing vehicles for the UK MoD and Police. Defence and security are now Jankel's primary areas of business.
In the mid 1990s Jankel was approached by the UK MoD to see if the company would be interested in bidding for government work, and in 1997 Jankel branched out into producing vehicles for the UK MoD and Police. Defence and security are now Jankel's primary areas of business. Jankel’s first defence/security-related vehicles were armoured Jaguars for the RUC in 1997. These were followed by a specialist fleet of Guardian counter-terror/anti-riot vehicles for the Met and then Essex Police forces. These Ford-based designs were to replace Land Rover-based designs which had been found wanting in areas of space and performance. Jankel also introduced the Aigis discreet paramilitary vehicle, this based on General Motors K series chassis and automotives. The UK MoD ordered a number of different Aigis-based designs around 1999-2000, and in 2000 four examples were ordered by Jordanian Special Operations Command.
Following on from success with VIP customers, Jankel identified the Middle East as a key market, and it was this that brought about the development of the relationship with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), part of the Jordanian Armed Forces in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Jankel entered into a collaborative venture with KADDB in 1999 and in 2003 the formation of the joint venture concern Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM) was announced. Orders disclosed around this time included 60 AB2 Al-Jawad and 500 examples of the Desert Iris, the latter a light strike buggy-type design. JLVM's facility encompasses eight production lines and is located on an area of approximately 40,000m².  JLVM has a production strategy of ‘Build to Order’ and/or ‘Engineer to Order’ for the customer’s specific requirements, ranging from soft skin and special purpose vehicles, to fully armoured internal security vehicles (ISVs) based on a variety of commercial off the shelf chassis. 
In 2004, Jankel secured its first Long Term Supply Agreement with the United Nations, for a range of armoured Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles, this leading to the expansion of the JLVM. Also in 2004 JLVM disclosed details of its Al Thalab (Fox) Long-Range Patrol Vehicle (LRPV), this designed primarily for internal security, reconnaissance, and border patrol operations in arid, remote, and high-altitude areas of operation. The original Al Thalab was based on a tropical specification Toyota '79 Land Cruiser chassis. Jordan's armed forces received around 200 Al-Thalabs. The first export order was for 15 vehicles to Mauritania. Other export customers have included Botswana, Brunei, Indonesia, Italy, Oman, South Korea, and Spain. The most recent 79 Series-based order was announced at Eurosatory 2018. Masstech of France has delivered 30 vehicles to meet France's urgent VPS 2 (Le Véhicule Patrouille SAS) requirement. 
The Iraq War (and then Afghanistan) and the increased intensity of IED attacks would generate substantial business for the company. The first related armouring contract was to upgrade the British Army's Land Rover WMIK. For the WMIK, and other vehicles without an occupant protection system, from around 2005 Jankel developed its MAPIK product, a quick-fit, lightweight modular armour system to provide zoned ballistic and fragmentation protection. The company was also contracted to develop and certify an armour solution for the 700 Supacat Jackal vehicles for the UK MoD. As part of this process Jankel discovered that all the seats available on the market were not fit for purpose to protect the soldiers in light vehicles from blast acceleration in particular. The company then developed and patented its own armoured seat solution, BLASTech. Having developed the BLASTech seat design the company undertook a survey of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)-type vehicles to discover many were lacking in the required armoured seat protection. Around the same time, the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) were 
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