Abstract: A survivability capsule for the driver compartment of an armored vehicle resists explosive loads and improves the survivability of the driver. The survivability capsule has a seamless unibody structure made from molded composite armor and is installed within the driver compartment of an armored vehicle. The unibody is shaped complementary to the interior shape of the driver compartment for a contour fit therein and is rigidly attached to the frame of the vehicle.

Abstract: An assisted rescue system to extract a seatbelt harnessed person from a vehicle. The system comprises a seatbelt harness and seat liner which together form a sling. The seatbelt harness is connected at anchor points with a releasable securing mechanism that is operable with a single release action.

Abstract: An armor panel provides a continuous armored strike face defined within a periphery. The panel is manufactured from a composite material having a plurality of armor tiles embedded in a polymeric matrix that is structurally reinforced by a layer of fiber fabric. The armored strike face may be contoured to accommodate the base upon which it will be mounted. In some applications, an armor system is assembled from at least two of the armor panels. In such a system, at least a portion of the periphery of each armor panel defines an internal seam edge of the armor system. Each such periphery portion is in a lapping relationship with the corresponding internal seam edge of another armor panel.

Abstract: A system for mounting armor to a structure such as a vehicle hull has a base for attachment to the structure, an adapter engaged with the base and with the armor for coupling the base to the armor, and a fastener, for example a pin or a bolt) for rigidly securing the adapter with the base. The system advantageously permits retrofitting of previously unarmored structures and/or permits replacement of damaged or obsolete armor. A kit for retrofitting a structure with armor has a base for attachment to the structure, an adapter for engagement with the base and with the armor for coupling the base to the armor, a fastener for rigidly engaging the adapter with the base, and instructions for mounting the armor on the structure using the base, the adapter and the fastener.

Abstract: There is disclosed a disc brake system incorporating a split caliper having a first caliper half integrally formed with a mounting plate for mounting the caliper on a vehicle. A second caliper half is fixedly and removably attached to the first caliper half in spaced apart relation to provide room for a rotor to be disposed between the caliper halves. The joiner plates permit adjustment of the distance between the caliper halves to accommodate rotors of different thickness. The split design provides a slimmer caliper profile permitting the use of larger diameter rotors in the same space. A splined rotor carrier permits mounting of the rotor on to a wheel hub housing having a corresponding spline. The disc brake system of the present invention is particularly useful in retrofitting existing vehicles, especially light armored vehicles (LAV's).