Kinetics NBC/CBRN Protection and Detection System for Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Kinetics Ltd, established in 1985, is a world leader in the area of life support systems (LSS), auxiliary power units (APU), heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems/environmental control systems (ECS), individual crew and equipment cooling systems (ICECS), NBC/CBRN protection and military and airborne hydraulic systems.

Kinetics develops, qualifies, produces and fields systems and components for a wide range of tracked, wheeled, stationary and airborne military platforms. These include main battle tanks (MBT), self-propelled howitzers (SPH), armoured/infantry fighting vehicles (AFV/IFV), armoured personnel carriers (APC), mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles (MRAP), tactical and tactical support vehicles (TV/TSV), utility and utility support vehicles (UV/USV), rocket launchers, shelters, tents, helicopters and aircraft.

NBC/CBRN protection

The NBC/CBRN protection system provides ultimate NBC protection in three possible protection modes and ventilation in peacetime:

• Overpressure protection: crew cabin is pressurised with filtered air.
• Collective facemask protection: filtered (and optionally conditioned) air is provided to each of the crew NBC facemasks.
• Hybrid protection: combined overpressure and collective facemasks protection.

NBC/CBRN detection

An optional integrated chemical and radiation detector enables:

• External and internal detection
• Audio/visual alarm in case of positive detection
• Automatic NBC/CBRN protection operation in case of positive detection
• Indication regarding chemical clogging of the NBC/CBRN filter
• NBC/CBRN system for rocket launchers and track cabins

The main system features include:

• NATO AEP-54 qualified system provides extra protection also against toxic industrial compounds (TIC).
• Enhanced NBC/CBRN filter life is achieved by: filter bypass valve allowing hermetically sealing of the NBC/CBRN filter whenever its usage is not required; high efficiency and maintenance-free inertial dust separator (IPS); disposable integrated dust pre-filter; fresh air de-humidifier.
• Filter clogging detector alerts whenever the disposable dust pre-filter needs to be replaced.
• Integrated chemical and radiation detectors offer maximum safety and control.
• Compatible peacetime/training filter provides extended dust capacity.
• Adjustable fresh air blower speed is in ventilation mode provides quiet operation and comfort.

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