Personal protective equipment for defence rope operations
The innovative design of our personal protective equipment means that each operative is equipped with reliable, multi-purpose kit for air transport and defence rope operations. The products are designed to be highly resistant, functional, easily adjustable and worn with military equipment, ensuring comfort and ease of use for personnel. Personal protective equipment is also required when using collective equipment in abseiling, fast roping and extraction.
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Contents of set
Contents sold in sets or individually
Harness
Practical, easily adjustable and compliant with the CE EN 361 standard, our range of full-body harnesses meet the specific features required for abseiling or extraction operations.
Modular full-body harness
Specially-designed for helicopter-based air transport and defence rope operations, our modular full-body harness meets the requirements of the CE EN 361 standard. Its practical design features an attachment point at the front for abseiling or extraction operations. It can be comfortably worn underneath ballistic plate-carrier vests. In order to reduce obstructions for users during tactical missions, the leg straps may be removed and stowed away. They can be reattached quickly and easily when required again for subsequent abseiling or defence rope operations.
- Length: 70-130 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 358 - EN 361
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Integrated full-body harness
Our integrated full-body harness meets the requirements of the CE EN 361 standard and has been specially designed for helicopter-based air transport and defence rope operations. Equipped with attachment point at the front, it is suited to abseiling or extraction operations. The distinctive feature of this harness is that it can be directly integrated into ballistic plate-carrier vests using SAPI standard-compliant protection. It is therefore not necessary to wear a separate harness, as this one is directly integrated into the plate-carrier. Our functional high-strength harness is fully equipped with COBRA® quick-release buckles, ensuring easy and rapid release in an emergency. It is compatible with restraint belts and tactical belts. The leg straps may be removed and can then be installed again a few seconds before the start of defence rope operations. For optimum user comfort, leg strap padding may be added, according to the needs of the users.
- Length: 70-130 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 361
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Restraint belts
Air operations belt
Our lightweight air operations belts hold operators securely in place during flights in the cargo hold of military aircraft.
- Length: 70-130 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 358
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Light tactical belt
Lightweight and compliant with the CE EN 358 standard, the tactical belt has been specially designed for military operations and for tactical air transport by helicopter. Completely covered with MOLLE gear-compatible slots, it can be worn on its own or combined with a trouser belt. In order to ensure user safety during tactical flights, it is fitted with two attachment points.
- Length: 70-130 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 358
- Available anchor point : textile or metal
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Adjustable lanyards
Secure, high-strength and versatile, our adjustable lanyards are specially suited to helicopter-based defence rope and air transport operations. Designed to restrain and hold operators in complete safety, their length can be easily adjusted according to the situation.
Adjustable lanyard with quick-release disconnector
Secure and reliable, our adjustable lanyard with quick-release disconnector has been specifically designed to manage the risks involved in helicopter-based military air operations. During a flight, to avoid falling over in the aircraft, the use of a restraint lanyard is essential. Users must however be able to disconnect the lanyard in the event of an emergency, even under load, if they find themselves accidentally suspended from their lanyard. Our quick-release disconnector enables users to disconnect the lanyard with one hand.
Custom designs of our lanyards are available as an option (colour, length, identification), to adapt to your specific requirements.
- Length: 46-161 cm
- Material: Polyester - Aluminium
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Lightweight adjustable lanyard
High-strength and versatile, our lightweight adjustable lanyard meets the requirements of the CE EN 358 standard and has been specially suited to helicopter-based defence rope and air transport operations. It has been designed to restrain and hold operators in complete safety, allowing them to undertake working activities. Its practical design enables its length to be adjusted with one hand and the loose strap is held in place by a sheath. It must be combined with connectors to rig the user to the restraint point.
Custom designs of our lanyards are available as an option (colour, length, identification), to adapt to your specific requirements.
- Length: 35-150 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Ultimate load: 150 kg
- Breaking strength: 15 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 358
- Available in several colours
- Customisation possible
Lanyards and slings
Lanyards and slings are the fixed-length interfaces that are used to connect the various components of a fall-arrest system and secure the user.
Fixed lanyards
Our sturdy fixed lanyards meet the requirements of the CE EN 354 and EN 566 standards and are used as coupling components in personal fall-arrest protection systems. To adapt to your requirements, four standard sizes are available.
Custom designs of our lanyards are available as an option (colour, length, identification), to adapt to your specific requirements.
- Length: 27-94 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Breaking strength: 22 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 354 - EN 566
- Colour: Black
- Customisation possible
Slings
Slings may be used as load-bearing accessories or as temporary extensions to anchoring systems. They are available in four standard dimensions.
Custom designs of our lanyards are available as an option (colour, length, identification), to adapt to your specific requirements.
- Length: 40-100 cm
- Material: Polyester
- Breaking strength: 22 kN
- Service life: 10 years
- Certification: CE EN 566 - EN 795
- Colour: Black
- Customisation possible
Carabiner
Carabiner
Our carabiners are CE EN 362 and/or ANSI Z 359-12 certified connectors and are required to connect the various components involved in conducting helicopter-based air transport and defence rope operations. Several models are available, according to your requirements.
- Material: Aluminium
- Breaking strength: 25 kN
- Certification: CE EN 362 / ANSI Z 359-12
- Colour: Black
Accessories
Accessories are products that are used alongside the main items of equipment to ensure user safety, comfort and protection.
Protective gloves
Protective gloves are essential when conducting defence rope operations to protect the hands of users from friction burns caused by the ropes. There are several models available, according to the required level of protection and type of tactical mission undertaken.
- Certification: CE EN 388
- Available in several colours
Protective masks and eyewear
During defence rope operations, it is necessary to be protected from dust and other debris thrown into the air by the rotation of the helicopter blades. According to the missions, various models are available with certain ballistic protection properties.
- Certification: CE EN 166
- Available in several colours
Transport bag
Transport bag
The transport bag helps to protect, transport and store personal defence rope operations equipment when it is not in use, especially to avoid the adverse effects of exposure to direct sunlight.
- Colour: Black
