The Mobile Aircrew Vest Interface (MAVI) is designed to
integrate with various aircrew vests currently in use by US
Department of Defense (DoD), law enforcement and search and rescue
personnel. The MAVI system provides a greater level of
occupant protection during a crash event or hard landing than that
of traditional safety equipment, including the Crewmember Safety
Belt (CSB) used by US DoD personnel.
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Benefits over legacy systems
The MAVI improves safety and comfort for those that are
traditionally tethered to an existing crewmember safety belt, or
Gunners Belt, by incorporating an integrated harness into the
aircrew vests. The integration of the harness provides a
greater level of occupant protection. Reduces head, neck and chest
loads during a crash event or hard landing increasing
survivability.
Integration with multiple vest types
The MAVI is designed to integrate with multiple popular vest
types, including:
- Eagle Industries CIACS Vest - in use by United States Air
Force
- Aerial Air Warrior Vest - in use by United States Army
- Aerial TAC-AIR Vest - in use Multiple Domestic and
International Law Enforcement Agencies
- Aerial PSGC Vest - in use by United States & International
Militaries
- Eagle Industries Rhodesian RECON Vest - in use by United States
Air Force
Integration with Mobile Aircrew Restraint System (MARS)
Combining a MAVI with a Cobham Mobile Aircrew Restraint System
(MARS) provides the ultimate enhancement of occupant safety,
mission performance and comfort. The MARS and MAVI
combination replaces the Gunners Belt, reducing trip hazards
throughout the cabin and increases survivability.
Easy release in emergency situations
The MAVI utilises the Multi-Use Release Assembly (MURA) for easy
release in emergency situations. The MURA is specifically
designed to provide easy release of the occupant under high tension
loads is a redundant system capable of being released by either a
primary cable release system at the front of the vest or a
secondary thumb release on the MURA itself.
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