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Military Fire Protection Systems

• Addressing the Need for Halon Replacements

• Survivability - More Than A Word

• Micro-Drops: The Firexpress Way

• Fire Protection of Aircraft Hangars

• The Use of Heptafluoropropane and Water Spray Cooling as Halon Replacements Aboard Ships

• Enhanced Powder Panels:  Applying New Ideas to an Old Fire Extinguishing Method

• Aircraft Fire Detection Comes To Military Vehicles

• Propelled Extinguishing Agent Technology

Addressing the Need for Halon Replacements

By Dr. Ronald S. Sheinson, The Naval Technology Center for Safety & Survivability, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C.

The chemistry needed to extinguish fires is very closely related to the chemistry that 'extinguishes' the ozone layer. Herein lies the difficulty in finding replacements for Halon.

Survivability - More Than A Word

By Jerry A. Brown, ADI Technologies, Inc.

Survivability means dramatic reductions in casualties or equipment losses today and challenges R&D to provide innovative fire protection strategies and products for the modern battlefield. 

Micro-Drops: The Firexpress Way

By Per Fin Nielsen, Managing Director, Firexpress

A new approach to water mist micro-drop systems makes a difference to fire brigades. 

Fire Protection of Aircraft Hangars

By Timo Niiranen, Marioff Corporation

Innovative water mist fire protection solutions protect hangars without the disadvantages of foam or deluge systems.

The Use of Heptafluoropropane and Water Spray Cooling as Halon Replacements Aboard Ships

By Dr. Ronald S. Sheinson, The Naval Technology Center for Safety & Survivability, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. and Scott Ayers, Geo-Centers, Inc.

A low technology water mist system - WSCS - improves the effectiveness of HFP by decreasing temperature and hydrogen fluoride in total flooding applications.

Enhanced Powder Panels:  Applying New Ideas to an Old Fire Extinguishing Method

By Daniel C. Cyphers, Senior Engineer and Manager, Skyward, Ltd.

Powder panels lining an aircraft dry bay provide fire protection against ballistic impact by releasing fire extinguishing agent into the fire zone.

Aircraft Fire Detection Comes To Military Vehicles

By Leonard A. Stepp, Project Engineer, Sensors, Meggitt Safety Systems

Electrical Thermistor Fire / Overheat Detection Systems detect fire or overheat conditions in aircraft and ground systems.

Propelled Extinguishing Agent Technology

By Estee Jacobson, Vice-President, Science & Technology, Spectrex, Inc.

The versatility and simplicity of the powdered aerosol and propelled extinguishing technologies provide cost-effective systems that deliver the fire suppression agents to the fire zone faster, safer and to longer distances than traditional systems.

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