Crew Compartment
Explosion Detection and Suppression
Field-proven UV/IR detection provides high-speed optical flame detection while maintaining immunity to sources of UV and IR radiation to avoid unwanted system discharges. To reduce weight and the number of components, one of the detectors also contains a manual release switch and system control logic functions. Additional optical flame detectors can be added to cover larger and/or shaded areas of the hazard.
Liquid Fire Suppression
Liquid fire suppression and crew cooling incorporating potassium acetate (K-ACE) provides superior firefighting and cooling performance over a broad temperature range. Pressurized tanks holding one gallon of agent are designed to discharge over extended periods of time to provide cooling of crew, allowing time for rescue firefighting and extraction of trapped crew inside a vehicle. K-ACE also provides excellent firefighting capability on Class B (flammable liquids) and Class A (normal combustibles).