Sensing and responding to an explosion local to a vehicle

A method, comprising:

• detecting an explosion by using a sensor array to sense, at different heights within a base of a vehicle, mechanical deformation of the base of the vehicle caused by the explosion;
• forming, using inputs provided by the sensor array, a three-dimensional map of damage which has been caused to the base of the vehicle by the explosion;
• and
• responding to detection of the explosion by causing a groundwards force to be applied to the vehicle that depends upon the three-dimensional map of damage formed from the inputs provided by the sensor array.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a sensor array configured to detect an explosion by sensing, at a plurality of positions along a length of a base of the vehicle and across a width of the base of the vehicle, a depth of mechanical deformation of the base of the vehicle caused by the explosion;
• and
• control circuitry configured to:
• form, using inputs provided by the sensor array, a three-dimensional map of damage which has been caused to the base of the vehicle;
• and
• respond to detection of the explosion by causing a groundwards force to be applied to the vehicle that depends upon the three dimensional map of damage formed from the inputs provided by the sensor array.