Vehicle attack delay (VAD) systems provide solutions designed to help protect people, buildings and public spaces from the threat of vehicles used as a weapon (VAW).
Our range of vehicle attack delay products includes VAD bollards, vehicle security barriers (VSB) and counter terror street furniture, combining security performance with practical design for integration into the public realm.
Suitable for permanent installations and temporary event security, VAD solutions help create safer environments across town centres, transport hubs, commercial developments, civic spaces and high-profile venues.
Vehicle Attack Delay Products
Our vehicle attack delay range includes solutions to suit different site requirements, security needs and design considerations.
VAD Bollards
High-performance security bollards designed to restrict hostile vehicle access while maintaining an attractive streetscape.
Vehicle Security Barriers (VSB)
Robust perimeter protection solutions designed to help control vehicle movement and protect vulnerable areas.
VAD Concrete Products
Security-focused public realm products that combine hostile vehicle mitigation with functional landscape design.
Flexible Installation Options
Vehicle attack delay systems are available in shallow mount, recessed and root fixed configurations.
Recessed VAD systems provide a permanent, integrated solution where groundworks are possible, while shallow-mount offers flexibility for locations where excavation is restricted or minimal disruption is required.
Vehicle Attack Delay for HVM Applications
From permanent town centre protection to temporary event perimeter security, vehicle attack delay solutions form an important part of wider hostile vehicle mitigation schemes.
Our team works with architects, security consultants, local authorities and contractors to help specify suitable VAD systems based on project requirements, risk considerations and site conditions.
Specialist Vehicle Attack Delay Solutions
With expertise in hostile vehicle mitigation and security-focused street furniture, we help deliver solutions that balance protection, aesthetics and usability.
Explore our range of vehicle attack delay products or contact our team for advice on selecting the right solution for your project.
Vehicle Attack Delay (VAD) FAQs
The Vehicle Attack Delay Standard (VADS) is guidance developed by the National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) for products designed to delay aggressive and repetitive vehicle impacts.
Unlike traditional vehicle impact testing, VADS focuses on the ability of security products to provide delay during a sustained vehicle attack.
The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) provides protective security guidance to help organisations manage risks to people, assets and infrastructure. It developed the Vehicle Attack Delay Standard (VADS). The organisation was previously known as the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI).



















