Arms and Armour

Hesco bastion

A Hesco bastion, also known as a Hesco barrier, and formally Concertainer, is a gabion introduced in 1989 and primarily used for flood control and military fortifications. It is made of a collapsible wire mesh container and heavy-duty geotextile fabric liner and is used as a temporary to semi-permanent levee or blast wall against small-arms fire or explosives. It has been used in military applications in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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See also

• ▸Ballistic pendulum
• ▸Goudaea
• ▸Halle Gate

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