EOD Blast Suit (Juggernaut)

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the impression of a longer bombardment in order to eliminate the threat of such bombs special unexploded ordnance teams were established these engineers by profession were tasked with finding unexploded bombs and then disarming them or detonating them safely soon the british were joined by volunteers from the u.s navy who then passed the trade to their own units this was the birth of the so-called bomb squad units that today exist in almost every army in the world since the blitz the explosive ordnance disposal unit's job has changed a lot over time as the danger is spread from the battlefield to the streets of big cities eod units entered police forces as well in recent history there have been many challenges for eod technicians the problems they faced come from many different types of explosive devices from the old unexploded bombs to sophisticated biochemical bombs the field where they operate can be in a subway of a world metropolis to the deserts of the middle east the rise of the 21st century gained momentum in the development of eod units the war on terror pushed bomb technicians for the first time into the first lines of combat participating in combat and covert missions in afghanistan and iraq these improvised explosive devices or ieds were the equivalent of what booby traps were to us troops in the vietnam war apart from engaging enemies directly soldiers of the us-led coalition forces were also fighting against these invisible enemies far worse than land mines that soldiers were accustomed to ieds were impossible for ordinary infantrymen to deal with because it's an explosive that can be detonated by someone far away at the moment of their choice the majority of these devices were made with such great skill and craftiness that only a specialist could handle them this was the brave job for the eod technicians the first step for the eod technician was to locate the device in afghanistan and iraq u.s army and navy eod units would often use bomb sniffing dogs for that purpose however finding the explosive device was the easiest part once an ied was found and the perimeter secured the eod technician would commence its neutralization the job of neutralizing the bomb has been recently switching to specialized robots controlled by eod technicians from a safe distance however most missions are still performed by human technicians because of the better control in their own hands than a robot's remote controls apart from that areas may often be completely unreachable to robots diffusing any kind of explosive device is a tricky business but one that has to be done at first glance it would be much easier to detonate the bomb from a safe distance than to risk lives by neutralizing it the reason why diffusions were performed was that there's no certainty how powerful the explosive device is how it will react and if there was some kind of chemical agent inside diffusing any kind of explosive device was a tricky business before making their move the technician had to examine the device and determine how it worked very often they had no luxury of taking their time more importantly the slightest mistake was paid at a hefty price unlike soldiers in combat the eod technician was standing inches away from the danger and had no cover to hide behind the only thing that stood between him and the deadly contraption was his protection the eod suit the eod suit is a special protective suit designed for use by eod specialists its purpose is to protect the wear from injuries caused by an explosion most of this heavy and bulky suits features are installed to protect from fragmentation caused by an eventual blast however modern suits are designed in such a manner that they provide protection from other injuries that could also be caused by explosive devices the most common are blast injuries caused by an exploding blast wave an intense over pressurization impulse created by a detonation when it impacts the human body this high pressure causes severe injuries on internal organs which are usually lethal another type of injury could be caused by blast wind a forced overheated airflow in the end there is a threat that the explosive device is armed with chemical or biological agents to protect from this specific kind of danger some bomb suits are also equipped with self-containing breathing apparatus a modern eod suit is designed to protect from all these dangers during world war ii bomb technicians had no special suits or any kind of protective gear whatsoever there were simply no available materials that could provide protection from blasts such as from aerial bombs or unexploded artillery shells or even from land mines two decades later the first types of suits appeared they consisted of flak vests that were worn over chainmail shirts and were then combined with armor-plated head coverings eod technicians wearing these suits largely resembled medieval templars only after materials such as kevlar found their way into military use did the modern type of bomb suits appear using these materials the first eod suits that we know today were made in the 1990s they provided better protection and covered the entire body its kevlar was strong enough to stop the impact of bomb fragments but was unable to withhold the blast wave this problem was later solved by adding foam layers that absorbed the blast further improvements were also made to protect the technician from chemical and biological agents modern eod suits consist of several sections the trousers a jacket with a high collar and a groin section the entire suit is coated with a flame retardant fabric that protects the technician from heat blasts and fire the inside sections are fitted with protective inserts consisting of thick layers of ballistic material foam and fiber which provide fragmentation and over pressure protection for additional protection the chest lower abdomen and the spine are protected with armored steel plates with an absorbing layer of foam for the spine plate each section provides various fragmentation protection levels with the ability to stop fragments from penetrating the suit with a velocity of 1100 feet per second at the trousers and up to 3 200 feet per second on the collar the chest and spine plates meanwhile have a special level of protection capable of stopping fragments at 5200 feet per second the head is the most important part of the body is protected with a ballistic helmet with a visor made of scratch resistant acrylic with polycarbonate backing the inside of the helmet is equipped with an air ventilation and radio communication system additional protection for the head is provided by the high collar not only does it give fragmentation protection but also secures the head from an abrupt change in position when hit by a blast and finally the feet are protected by protective overshoes the only part of the body that isn't protected are the hands which need to be dexterous bomb technicians don't wear gloves as they reduce the sensation in their fingers when handling biochemical explosive devices technicians also wear chemical protective undergarments even though eod suits have evolved over time to provide the best possible protection and comfort for technicians in the field they still do come with a set of drawbacks the most obvious is the bulkiness of the entire suit which can weigh up to 80 pounds this is quite a heavy burden for a technician that needs to focus on neutralizing the explosive device it also reduces his mobility to a large degree there have been cases in afghanistan and iraq where technicians were caught in the crossfire and killed because they were unable to run away from the scene to look for cover another important drawback is that the structure of the suit and materials used do not allow heat dissipation this results in high temperatures inside the suit going up to 122 degrees fahrenheit which then can lead to serious heat stress and heat illness the latest eod suit designs have made some progress in dealing with these issues the eod 10 suit which is used by the united states air force and eod operations comes with a bodysuit that has an integrated cooling system that consists of a water pump that circulates cold water through small tubes wrapped around the entire suit the suit also has improved mobility as it has a more compact design and utilizes the latest lightweight ballistic materials that significantly reduce the overall weight despite being cumbersome and difficult to withstand eod suits were still the first choice of protection for eod technicians in the wars in afghanistan and iraq since 2001. there were however opposing experiences with eod suits primarily because of the overheating issues while on the mission eod specialists preferred not to use suits until they began working on neutralizing the ied some not even then they believed suit protection was insufficient against ieds and preferred working wearing only light protection that didn't cause heat stroke not using the suit may be why us forces lost more than 50 eod technicians on missions in iraq and afghanistan on the other hand eod suits save the lives of many technicians once hit by an explosion these suits significantly increase their chances of surviving thank you once again to my doc games and war face breakout for sponsoring this simple history episode click the link in the description below to try breakout breakout is 1999 us dollars for the standard edition and 29.99 us dollars for the deluxe edition you

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Length: 11min 48sec (708 seconds)

Published: Wed Aug 05 2020