Expeditionary Basecamp Passive Protection
Abstract
Warfighters in highly mobile forward units have no inherent ballistic protection in shelters and no time/manpower to install traditional ballistic protection (i.e., sandbags, concrete barriers). Multiple requests for ballistic protection for shelters have been received from the theater. Creating a low-cost ballistic solution requires advancing current material technology, systems integration, and manufacturing processes. The solution is the Modular Ballistic Protection System (MBPS). The MBPS is rapidly deployable ballistic protection; it provides expeditionary protection from multiple ballistic threats; it is lightweight and low in cost; it is redeployable -- one can install 32 x 21 feet in 4 man-hours; no material handling equipment or special tools are needed for installation; it provides immediate protection in all battlefield environments; and it withstands high impulse blast overpressures. MBPS has evolved into a stand-alone ballistic protection system. It is universal protection for shelters, equipment, supplies, or personnel. MBPS can provide a quickly deployed protective fighting position. It effectively withstands blast loads in a multitude of soil conditions. Current Prototypes: Weight: 3.8 lbs/sq. ft.; Thickness: 0.4 inches; Cost: $20 per sq. ft.; Protection: Fragmentation and Ballistic. Protection levels can be tailored to need. MBPS can be uparmored through the addition of a metallic strike face and layering. Second generation concepts are now in development. They include an anchorless design that is fillable. Through SBIR funding, a flexible solution for shelters with unique arc shapes and nontraditional frames (e.g., air-supported shelters) is being developed. SBIR also is funding an Overhead Threat Protection System for direct hit survivability. The MBPS meets all ballistic requirements and general performance requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 03, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA558597
Entities
People
- Nicholas Tino
Organizations
- United States Army Soldier Systems Center