ROARING FORTIES™ Inflatable Life Preserver For ARMY

ROARING FORTIES™ SMA1294 Army Assault Vest is used by the Australian Commandos & Australian Special Forces and has an inflatable jacket within a closed cell foam personal floatation device (PFD) --- a Hybrid. The inflatable jacket has a buoyancy of > 156 newtons and the PFD (foam vest ) has a buoyancy > 56 newtons. Even without inflating the life preserver, the foam PFD is able to support a soldier in full uniform to a safe position. This assault vest is used for covert operations.  Bladder color is black and the valise can be olive green or black.  Features include a C-light, 33gm CO2 cylinder, mouth tube, whistle and roll back reflective tape.

ROARING FORTIES™ GP 33A (SMA1281) is a general purpose inflatable life preserver vest exceeding Australian Standards for PFD Type 1s. It is similar to the SMA 1060 inflatable PFD type 1s but has additional reinforcements for heavy duty use. For use by Australian Defense Force personnel. This 150 Newtons inflatable lifejacket is light and durable. Very comfortable to wear over prolong period. Will provide a soldier in full uniform with a freeboard of at least 90mm and hold them in an inclined postion with his/her face looking skywards. Economically friendly to service and repair.

ROARING FORTIES™ SMA150-65 series is a general purpose inflatable life preserver vest exceeding Australian Standards for PFD Type 1s. The bladder design, which is modular, is similar to our model SMA1291, currently used by the Australian Commandos, Para Troopers, and Special Air Service (S.A.S.). The same bladder design had also been tested by Civil Aviation Safety Authority for our model SMA7801 and tested to Australian Standards AS1512:1996 for our SMA1060 series. The bladder is made of high quality polyurethane (PU) fabric, complies with the ISO 12402 requirements.
The compact, light weight and non cumbersome construction is design to enable freedom of movement and action. With a buoyancy in excess of 150 Newtons, it has a freeboard of 110mm. The unique design of the bladder will allow the wearer to float in an inclined abgle of 45-60°. The bladder has been constructed to withstand an overpressure test upto 15 psi. The SMA150-65 series also comes complete with lifting beckett, whistle, and harness type fastening system.
There are 2 different options in the SMA150-65 series. The Yellow chamber is armed with a 33gm CO2 cylinder and operated via the Halkey-Roberts manual operating system. The Olive Green chamber
can only be inflated through the oral inflation tube.

ROARING FORTIES™ SMA150-65 series with MOLLE attachment is a General Purpose Inflatable Life Preserver, designed specially for Military use. The MOLLE (loop and strap) attachment can be fitted to most Vest or Body Armour with MOLLE capabilities. The modular design also allows any soldier to don the life preserver without a MOLLE Vest or Body Armour system. The webbing/harness is detachable/attachable to the life preserver with the least effort. The bladder design, which is modular, is similar to our model SMA1291, currently used by the Australian Commandos, Para Troopers, and Special Air Service (S.A.S.). The same bladder design had also been tested by Civil Aviation Safety Authority for our model SMA7801 and tested to Australian Standards AS1512:1996 for our SMA1060 series. The bladder is made of high quality polyurethane (PU) fabric, complies with the ISO 12402 requirements.
The compact, light weight and non cumbersome construction is design to enable freedom of movement and action. With a buoyancy in excess of 150 Newtons, it has a freeboard of 110mm. The unique design of the bladder will allow the wearer to float in an inclined angle of 45-60°. The bladder has been constructed to withstand an overpressure test upto 15 psi. The SMA150-65 series also comes complete with lifting beckett, whistle, and harness type fastening system.
There are 2 different options in the SMA150-65 series. The Yellow chamber is armed with a 33gm CO2 cylinder and operated via the Halkey-Roberts manual operating system. The Olive Green chamber can only be inflated through the oral inflation tube.

ROARING FORTIES™ Multi-Role Lifejacket (SMA180-1-38) is an inflatable life preserver exceeding Australian Standards for PFD Type 1s. The SMA180-1-38, a Multi-Role Lifejacket, designed specially for Military use. The bladder design, which is modular, is similar to our model
SMA1291, currently used by the Australian Commandos, Para Troopers, and Special Air Service (S.A.S.). The same bladder design had also been tested by Civil Aviation Safety Authority for our model SMA7801 and tested to Australian Standards AS1512:1996 for our SMA1060 series. The bladder is made of high quality polyurethane (PU) fabric, complies with the ISO 12402 requirements.
The compact, light weight and non cumbersome construction is design to enable freedom of movement and action. With a buoyancy of 183 Newtons, it has a freeboard of 120mm. The unique design of the bladder will allow the wearer to float in an inclined abgle of 45-60°. The bladder has been constructed to withstand an overpressure test upto 15 psi.
The SMA180-1-38 also comes complete with retro-reflective tapes, lifting beckett, whistle, and harness type fastening system.

ROARING FORTIES™ Para Trooper Lifejacket (SMA1232-38) is designed specifically for Para Troopers with specificaitons exceeding Australian Standards for PFD Type 1s. The bladder design, which is modular, is similar to our model SMA1291, currently used by the Australian Commandos, Para Troopers, and Special Air Service (S.A.S.). The same bladder design had also been tested by Civil Aviation Safety Authority for our model SMA7801 and tested to Australian Standards AS1512:1996 for our SMA1060 series. The bladder is made of high quality polyurethane (PU) fabric, complies with the ISO 12402 requirements.
The SMA1232-38 comes in 2 different bladder colours, to suit different missions. The orange bladder provides high visibility at all times and the black bladder, normally used for covert mission. On the black bladder, a roll-out reflective aid strip is attached on the side, and when required, it
can be pulled out to raise visibility.
The compact, light weight and non cumbersome construction is design to enable freedom of movement and action. With a buoyancy of 183 Newtons, it has a freeboard of 120mm. The unique design of the bladder will allow the wearer to float in an inclined abgle of 45-60°. The bladder
has been constructed to withstand an overpressure test upto 15 psi.
The SMA1232-38 also comes complete with retro-reflective tapes, lifting beckett, buddy line, whistle, and harness type fastening system.