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SAFETY FUEL CELLS FOR ARMOURED CARS

The external surface of these fuel cells is coated with self-sealing walls, to prevent fuel leaks, and the inside is filled with antiexplosion materials.

SELF SEALING WALLS FUNCTIONS

1) External retainer layer
2) Intermediate self-sealing layer
3) Internal layer of fuel cell (original fuel cell)
4) Fuel

All our materials have undergone ballistic tests with several type of bullets:

cal. 7.62 NATO AP

cal. 12,7 NATO AP

cal. 0,38 SPECIAL

cal. 9 PARABELLUM

OD/82 hand grenades

All tests have been carried out at the Italian Army Shooting Range for ballistic tests in Santa Severa (RM).

BALLISTIC FUEL CELLS FOR ARMOURED CARS

Fuel Cell type

Tipo di Vettura

Self-sealing protection level

Weight kg/m²

Life

Installation

Antiexplosion material

Rubberized fuel cells

Complying with MILT 5578 - C specification

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FIAT CROMA
LANCIA K
ALFA 156
MERCEDES 4300

12.7
NATO AP

over ten years

Into the boot

Under the car floor in the original location

Safety foam

Serbatoio originale in plastica rivestito secondo ns. specifica SFT/1424

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ALFA 156
FIAT CROMA
FIAT TEMPRA
FIAT MAREA
FORD EXPEDITION
IVECO 150
IVECO DAILY
LANCIA K
LANCIA LYBRA
PORSCHE 911 Turbo
LANCIA THESIS
BMW 530
BMW 550
VW CARAVELLE

7.62 NATO AP

as original model

Under the car floor in the orginal location. The retainer and selfsealing layer increase the fuel cell wall by nearly 7/8 mm.

Safety foam

DETO-STOP

Serbatoio originale in lamiera rivestimento secondo ns. specifica SFT/1425

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MERCEDES 4300
BMW
FERRARI 456
IVECO EUROCARGO 450
MITSUBISHI PAJERO
SUBARU FORESTER
SUBARU LEGACY
MASERATI QUATTROPORTE
NISSAN INFINITY
MERCEDES V221

7.62 NATO AP

as original model

Under the car floor in the orginal location. The retainer and selfsealing layer increase the fuel cell wall by nearly 16/17 mm

Safety foam

DETO-STOP