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Suppression apparatus comprises a plurality of pressurized containers of fire extinguishing material arranged in the troop and/or engine compartment of an armored vehicle, the containers having pressure sensors which provide output indications of their operability and their discharge. In rapid respo

Suppression apparatus comprises a plurality of pressurized containers of fire extinguishing material arranged in the troop and/or engine compartment of an armored vehicle, the containers having pressure sensors which provide output indications of their operability and their discharge. In rapid response to an alarm indication and to the output indications, logic circuitry initially selects at least one container indicated to be operable, actuates this container to discharge its extinguishing material and, in the absence of an ouput indication of its discharge, actuates an additional container for discharge of extinguishing material therefrom.

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Suppression apparatus comprising: a plurality of containers of extinguishing material disposed for communication with a protected volume; means for sensing the operational state of the plurality of containers and for providing output indications of the operability and discharge thereof; and actuatio

Suppression apparatus comprising: a plurality of containers of extinguishing material disposed for communication with a protected volume; means for sensing the operational state of the plurality of containers and for providing output indications of the operability and discharge thereof; and actuation circuitry responsive to an alarm indication and to said output indications for initially selecting at least one container indicated to be operable, actuating said at least one container to discharge said extinguishing material in response to said alarm indication and actuating an additional container in the absence of an output indication of the discharge of one of said at least one containers; and wherein said sensing means is operative for sensing discharge of the container within 10 msecs. of the discharge thereof and the actuation circuitry operates an additional cylinder within 30 msecs. following a failure to discharge.