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X-Series PB-7910T Gas-Engine Backpack Leaf Blower. Echo’s yard machines rarely lack for power, but the PB-7910T backpack gas engine leaf managed to exceed expectations, maxing out with an air ...
A complete Interceptor system costs $1,585. [19] The Interceptor system's component ceramic plates currently cost about $500 each. OTVs are still being made today, primarily for the U.S. Army, which then in turn sells them to foreign countries and international customers under the "Foreign Military Sales" (FMS) program.
Blast dampers usually employ some type of blade held open with tension from a spring. The damper blades close automatically when pressure overcomes the resistance offered by the spring. Various models differ in the amount of blast protection (e.g. 1 bar/14.5 psi or lower amounts of protection) and whether they stay closed after the blast or ...
A blast valve is used to protect a shelter, such as a fallout shelter or bunker, from the effects of sudden outside air pressure changes. A nuclear weapon creates a shock wave, which may produce sudden pressure changes of more than an atmosphere (about 1 bar) even several kilometres from the detonation point.
A jet blast deflector (JBD) or blast fence is a safety device that redirects the high energy exhaust from a jet engine to prevent damage and injury. The structure must be strong enough to withstand heat and high speed air streams as well as dust and debris carried by the turbulent air. [ 1 ]
The Buffalo combines ballistic and blast protection with infrared technology to detect the presence of dangerous ordnance and a robotic arm to disable the explosive ordnance. Personnel operate the Buffalo’s 30-foot robotic arm and claw from within the armored hull via a mounted camera and sensory equipment, to safely dispose of mines and IEDs.
The Advanced Bomb Suit (ABS) is a full body bomb suit designed to protect explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) soldiers from threats associated with improvised explosive devices, including those related to fragmentation, blast overpressure, impact, heat, and flame. Manufactured by Med-Eng, the ABS uses new material technology and design to improve ...
Modern EOD suits have layers of Kevlar, plating, and foam to provide protection from both fragments and the blast wave itself. A bomb suit with self-contained breathing apparatus. The threats posed by an Improvised Explosive Device, commonly known as an IED , can also include chemical or biological agents.