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