BENEFITS:

• One man can carry 36 Blastsax at one time in dry state (this equals 720kgs sandbag weight)
• Each Blastsax absorbs 20 litres of clean or grey water in 3 minutes
• Same weight but larger footprint than traditional sand, without the mess of sand
• Can be used with aqueous decontaminants to neutralize CBRN threats
• Can help mitigate the spread from Dirty Bombs
• Can be used to mitigate against TATP and RDX
• Environmental friendly and biodegradable

APPLICATIONS:

• Minefield application: i.e. conventional demolition; minefield clearance; personnel protection when preparing detonators; blowing blinds in situ
• IEDD applications: i.e. pipe bombs; forensic evidence preservation; as backstop for disruptors; high order protection in sensitive locations where collateral damage is unacceptable

BALLISTIC PROTECTION:
Blastsax has been proven effective at stopping the following: Glock 19 Hollow Point; AK47 Hollow Point; AK47 Ball; Bushmaster M4 5.56 Steel Core; Russian 91/30 Nagant Sniper Rifle 7.62 x 54R Czech Heavy Ball; Bl755 with 4oz PE charge

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Weight@ flat packed 65g - Weight wet 20kg
• Dimension@ flat pack 500mm x 400mm x 20mm - Dimension @wet 500mm x 400mm x 100mm

CODIFICATION:
EDS/BS/08/001
NATO STOCK NUMBER - 18 BLASTSAX PER CASE/ W8 1385-99-667-0619