Launched at this month's Counter Terror Expo exhibition, defence systems specialist J&S Franklin has introduced the DefenCell Profile 300 lightweight earth/sand filled barrier protection system. Developed with geosynthetic materials supplier Terram, it's already been supplied to the US, UK and several other European governments.
Rapidly deployable, Profile 300 is described as strong, durable, compact and non-metallic. J&S Franklin says it offers a variety of permanent and temporary protection for perimeter security, HVM barriers, blast mitigation and ballistic protection. Profile 300's claimed advantages over other barrier systems include its one-man portability, relative weight (it's said to be up to 10 times lighter than comparable products), and its compact transport volume requirements. Moreover, being non metallic, with no cages or hinges involved, there is no secondary shrapnel or communications interference, the company adds.
Profile 300 has been designed to provide inconspicuous protection of public buildings, perimeter security, and HVM protection. It's made from strong geotextile materials which, when layered during construction can be used to build barriers, berms or bunds. Due to the structure of Profile 300, and its ease of installation, it's suited to use in environmentally and visually sensitive locations, where it can be easily grassed or planted, and quickly blends into the surroundings whilst still providing substantial protection from terrorist attack and environmental threats.
The system's cellular design provides strength, while also making it flexible enough for the formation/construction of protective systems - it can be cut and shaped without losing its inherent strength or integrity. It can also be driven on by heavy machinery.
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