WG 5 Bomb Disposal Suit

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WG 5 Bomb Disposal Suit

Westminster Code: 11357

The WG 5 Bomb Disposal Suit is state-of-the-art design, providing the highest level protection of any bomb suit currently manufactured, whilst at the same time offering maximum comfort and flexibility. The Bomb Disposal Suit can be ordered in a range of sizes.

Description

The WG 5 Bomb Disposal Suit manufacturing materials used in its various components are tested and evaluated to the full quality assurance standard laid down by the appropriate Government organisations.

It can be ordered in a range of sizes.

Carrying Bag
Chest Protector Plate
Hand Protectors; Flexible Groin Blast Plate
Helmet with Visor, Air Cooling Fan and Cordura carrying bag
Jacket with attached Collar
Molle Strips
Neck Protector Plate

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Shoe Covers
Spinal Protector
Trousers with Knee Protectors
Remote control mounted on the front of the smock, it is designed to be simple and easy to use and requires no visual referral.

Approx. 15kg without blast plates
Blast Plates: 1400 m/s (groin, chest and neck)
Communicator: Compatible with any communications system, radio or hard-wired
Air Blower: 200 litres per minute minimum, 3 speed, can accommodate an NBC canister
Helmet Visor: 740 m/s Anti-ballistic hardened acrylic/polycarbonate laminate
Helmet: 4.7kg
Helmet: 600 m/s
Insert: Du-Pont Kevlar 129HT multi-layer

Level: STANAG NATO 2920
Neck Protector
Outer Cover: Nomex III
Power Pack: 12v DC auxiliary output socket to power optional accessories such as helmet mounted video camera or torch. Mains AC and 12v DC provides 90% recharge within 15mins
Spinal Protector
Suit: 600 m/s, without armoured blast plates
Weight of suit: Approximate 26kg with steel blast plate

Ballistic Inserts: Multi-layer, water-repellent Kevlar 129 HT stitched for an enhanced protection level
Blast Plates: 4mm Armoured Steel (option of 6mm)
Outer Cover: Fire-retardant cotton (Nomex III)
Throat Plate: Armoured composite
The WG 5 EOD Bomb Disposal Suit’s jacket is long-sleeved, with molle strips at the bottom of each sleeve to accommodate additional tools
The jacket is side-opening and contains flexible Kevlar armour
Provision is made on the front for the attachment of rigid neck, chest and groin protector blast plates by means of webbing security straps and Velcro

The high collar provides overlap protection to the helmet and visor
Immediate removal of the jacket and blast plates is achieved by use of the quick release straps attached to the side and shoulder
Trousers contain flexible Kevlar armour and have fully-adjustable supporting braces and wide Velcro waistband catering for small, medium and large sizes
Knees are reinforced with heavy duty kneeling pads
Articulated groin protector blast plate is attached by a flexible webbing strap

Ambient sound facility with 70 decibel cut-out facility
Anti-ballistic hardened acrylic/polycarbonate laminate visor
Cordura carry case, Aluminium case for helmet can be supplied as an option at extra cost
GRP skin with elastomeric aramid core and inner lining
Helmet-mounted torch with rechargeable batteries

Integrated microphone & earpiece
Powerful air cooling fan
The helmet also has a very powerful variable speed helmet-mounted fan, the control for this is also mounted on the remote controller
At maximum speed the helmet fan can have an airflow of 200 litres per minute, this cooling fan speed is the fastest speed of any bomb helmet and ensures the maximum cooling comfort for the operator

The EOD helmet is made of a GRP skin with an elastomeric aramid core and is fully adjustable to fit various sizes for a perfect fit by means of the three-point suspension and the removable spacer pads that Velcro to the inside
The addition of an anti-blast neck guard to the bottom front of the helmet closes any possible frontal gap between the helmet and the collar. The helmet incorporates speakers for monitoring communication and ambient “surround” sound, plus a microphone

The ambient sound facility cuts out any noise above 70 decibels, the volume control for these speakers is provided by the Remote Controller

The remote controller has an external plug into which an optional hardwire communications system can be plugged
This hard-wired communication system option consists of 100m of wire supplied on a heavy duty reel connecting to a base station from which full duplex communications can be maintained with the operator
Alternatively a VHF or UHF radio transceiver, for which a pocket is provided on the right hand sleeve, can be plugged into the remote controller via an optional patch cord

If the radio system has a “vox” facility, the remote controller can be modified to ensure the helmet electronics are compatible

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