HIGHLY MOBILE VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH BLAST MITIGATION FEATURES

In one embodiment, there is disclosed a modular, blast resistant suspension module for an armored vehicle. Each suspension module has a first and second axle assembly. The first axle assembly has a Short-Long Arm (SLA) suspension system pivotally connected to a blast resistant differential housing a...

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Hauptverfasser:	Kwiatkowski Kevin R, Evans Celyn M, Houghton Kris, Wright Benjamin J
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARMOUR ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES ARMOURED TURRETS ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES BLASTING HEATING INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LIGHTING MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MOTOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS TRAILERS TRANSPORTING VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS VEHICLES IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	In one embodiment, there is disclosed a modular, blast resistant suspension module for an armored vehicle. Each suspension module has a first and second axle assembly. The first axle assembly has a Short-Long Arm (SLA) suspension system pivotally connected to a blast resistant differential housing and the second axle assembly has a Road Arm (RA) suspension system pivotally connected to the differential housing. The suspension modules may be used to form 4×4 or 8×8 vehicle configurations.