Up-armouring existing vehicles to protect against the modern insurgency threat costs in terms of payload capacity and performance.

Off-road mobility in rugged and unforgiving terrain is very often unsatisfactory and is further compounded by poor road networks and a patient enemy which targets established vehicle routes.

Standard vehicle suspension systems are not designed with the level of mobility in off-road terrain necessary to pursue and avoid an enemy familiar with the ground and our limitations, nor suffieciently resilient to live in the harsh desert climate.

The reality is that off-road vehicle performance has become a weak link in the chain.

Our aim is to change this.

Solutions

This design concept is particularly well suited to military vehicle operations on the modern battlefield.

The key attribute of shock absorbers equipped with this technology is their capacity to provide the correct level of suspension damping for the particular surface on which the vehicle is traveling.

Softer damping at normal ride-height on even surfaces provides enhanced stability, traction, and comfort—reducing driver fatigue and improving vehicle control and maneuverability.

Damping automatically adjusts to the terrain, becoming progressively stiffer as the driving surface becomes rougher, dramatically improving vehicle control, speed and maneuverability on rugged, off-road surfaces.

Damping at the end of the shock absorber compression stroke is hugely increased—eliminating vehicle chassis bottom-out when the suspension hits large bumps or sudden drops.

Damping also stiffens progressively on the rebound stroke—preventing sudden rebound when the springs are compressed, and eliminating vehicle top-out