At DSEI 2017, the International Defense and Security exhibitionheld in London (September 12-15) Simtech showcases its range of products and capabilities. The belgian company presents among other products its Flexcell self sealing tank protection.

The Simtech stand at DSEI 2017 (Credit: Army Recognition)

The Flexcell self-sealing protection is designed to reduce and stop leakage when vehicles are under fire and need to keep their autonomy to escape safely from warfare areas. It can be used on any kind of ground vehicles, civilian and military, armoured or not,... An aeronautic version of this product has been developped as well.

Simtech is a Belgian company specialized in the manufacturing of rubber and elastomer engineered products since 1992. Simtech company designs, manufactures and supplies various products for the defence sector, among which:

On-board vehicle flexible fuel cells (for armored trucks, boats, UAVs, aircrafts etc.), which can also be made with an optional self-sealing & blast-proof tank protection. This additional self-sealing coating can also be applied on OEM rigid metallic or plastic tanks and jerrycans.

Flexible rubber tanks for the transport & storage of fuels or other kind of liquids (pillow tanks and collapsible rubber drum tanks).

Flexible berms with outer structures or berm liners for pillow storage tanks.

Simtech flexible tanks (Seal Drums) are used by Ministries of Defence as well as within the Industrial area for civilian fuel transport and storage applications.They are designed for the transportation (type TST or HRST) and storage (type PST) of fuel, oil or water. Our HRST collapsible flexdrum tanks are helitransportable, towable & aerotransportable, they are efficient for both air and ground transportation.

The Simtech drums are certified by French DCSEA 5107 & American MIL-D-23119G norms.

A close view of a fuel tank equipped with the Flexcell self-sealing tank protection (Credit Army Recognition)