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Overview
Currently
in service with bomb disposal teams throughout the world, the Phoenix
EOD Bomb Suit combines
state-of-the-art materials and design to deliver the highest level of
protection with maximum
comfort and flexibility. This comprehensive EOD protection system
includes all that the agent
needs in his/her proximity, with ballistic garments that are flexible
and comfortable for prolonged
use, a ventilated ballistic helmet, shoe and hand protection, and a
communication system.
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Design
& Construction
• Fire-resistant
NOMEX®
• Jacket
with attached collar
• Adjustable,
quick-release trousers
• Armored
steel blast plates: Chest, Throat, Groin
• Helmet
with built-in fan and visor
• Integral
speakers, ambient sound and microphone
• Hand
protectors, Spine protector, Overshoes
• Carrying
bags
• Power
supply: 12V 7Amp/hr (one outlet dedicated to the helmet ventilation
& demisting)
• Colors: OD
Green, Navy Blue
• Sizes:
Small, Medium, Large
• Conforms
to Mil Std 1472 re size and fi tting
• Weight:
approx. 33 lbs (15 kg) without blast plates; 58 lbs (26 kg) with blast
plates
Ballistic
Protection
Protection
performance figures are for the Stanag 2920 17 grain (1.1gm) (Mil Std
662) fragment simulator:
• Front
Collar: 1968 ft/sec (600 m/s) V50; Back Collar: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s)
V50
• Jacket
Front: 1968 ft/sec (600 m/s) V50; Jacket Rear: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s) V50
• Sleeve
Front: 1837 ft/sec (560 m/s) V50; Sleeve Rear: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s) V50
• Front
Trousers with Groin Protection: 2263 ft/sec (690 m/s) V50
• Front
Thigh: 2263 ft/sec (690 m/s) V50; Front Shin: 2034 ft/sec (620 m/s) V50
• Rear
Trousers: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s) V50; Back Legs: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s)
V50
• Hand
Covers: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s) V50; Shoe Covers: 1476 ft/sec (450 m/s)
V50
Protection
provided with Blast Plates attached to
the front of the suit, Type 1 V50:
• Collar:
2788 ft/sec (850 m/s)
• Chest:
4593 ft/sec (1400 m/s)
• Groin:
4593 ft/sec (1400 m/s)
Protection
provided with Blast Plates attached to
the front of the suit, Type 2 V50:
• Collar:
2788 ft/sec (850 m/s)
• Chest:
5249 ft/s (1600 m/s)
• Groin:
5249 ft/s (1600 m/s)
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