Bulletproof balls deliver fuel to front line
4 Jan 2012 01:08 PM
Giant sacks, specially designed to transport fuel by air to the front line, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan.
The Air Portable Fuel Containers Mk 5 are enormous rubber balls which enable essential fuel supplies to be delivered by air to more remote areas of operations.
The balloon-like containers, which hold up to two tonnes of fuel each, also contain the polymer Kevlar, a flexible plastic commonly used in body armour, to keep the contents protected from enemy fire.
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