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Irish army deploys DEFENCELL anti bomb truck barrier in Chad

  • 22-08-2008 3:36pm
    #1
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Interesting piece of info on irish deployment of state of the art barrier system.

    http://www.janes.com/extract/idr2008/idr11295.html
    Irish Army forces deploying to Africa as part of the EU mission to Chad will use J & S Franklin's DefenCell protection barrier system.


    DefenCell is comprised of geotextile material of cellular design and does not use any metal cages or hinges. The system is set up using a series of cells supported by a frame during the filling process. DefenCell can be filled with a variety of materials from rock to dirt and sand, depending on the resources available and the protection required. Once a set of cells has been filled, the frame is removed, and can be reused.

    Anyone here heard about this? didnt know it was in the inventory!


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  • #2
    Rew
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,679 Mod ✭✭✭✭Rew


    Were one of the first to delopy it AFAIK. Seen some pics of it inaction being rammed by a truck and the truck didn't come off well!


  • #3
    SIRREX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭SIRREX


    Well I originally posted these on IMO so here they are
    Attached Images jpg.gifdefence cell1.jpg (19.3 KB, 319 views) jpg.gifdefence cell2.jpg (26.3 KB, 309 views) jpg.gifdefence cell3.jpg (22.4 KB, 281 views)


  • #4
    Tribunius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭Tribunius


    Basically its a glorified hesco barrier.


  • #5
    ChapOfDRyans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭ChapOfDRyans


    What are they made of?

    Are they just filled with sand?


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