RSA-US
Retractable Shock Absorber - Universal System
Summary
In general, armoured military and law enforcement vehicles are built with steel or ballistic aluminum plates. To achieve better protection while reducing weight, the interior side of the plates is fitted with “soft” anti-splinter liner panels - spall liner. Spall liner panels are usually pressed fabric of natural, synthetic, polymeric or mineral fibers. RSA-US is a mechanism that enables controlled retraction of the spall liner when it is hit. That effect increases the ability of the whole armour system to stop projectiles, fragments and explosions, increasing the ballistic resistance and operational capacity of any type of vehicle without affecting mobility, internal dimensions or adding weight.