System and method for armoring vehicles using a hull having a blast vent

An armored vehicle hull, comprising:

• a first crew hull portion having at least one first personnel transport support structure therein;
• a second crew hull portion having at least one second personnel transport support structure therein;
• and
• a blast vent between said first and second crew hull portions;
• wherein said hull is configured to engage with an armored land vehicle.

The hull of claim 78, wherein:

• said first crew hull portion of said hull has a cross section when viewed from said first direction;
• and
• said second crew hull portion of said hull has a cross section when viewed from said first direction;
• and
• said first and second crew hull portions are spaced from each other in said second direction, approximately orthogonal to said first direction, to define at least one said blast vent.

An armored vehicle, comprising:

• a hull, including:
• a first crew hull portion having at least one first personnel transport support structure therein;
• a second crew hull portion having at least one second personnel transport support structure therein;
• and
• a blast vent between said first and second crew hull portions;
• wherein said armored vehicle is an armored land vehicle.

The armored vehicle of claim 81, wherein:

• said first crew hull portion of said hull has a cross section when viewed from said first direction;
• and
• said second crew hull portion of said hull has a cross section when viewed from said first direction;
• and
• said first and second crew hull portions are spaced from each other in said second direction, approximately orthogonal to said first direction, to define at least one said blast vent.

A method of armoring a hull for an armored vehicle, comprising:

• providing a first crew hull portion having at least one first personnel transport support structure therein;
• providing a second crew hull portion having at least one second personnel transport support structure therein;
• and
• providing a blast vent between said first and said second crew hull portions;
• wherein said vehicle is an armored land vehicle.

An armored vehicle hull having a first direction and a second direction;

• said first direction running from a front of the hull to a rear of the hull, and said second direction running from a first side of the hull to a second side of the hull, comprising:
• a first crew hull portion having at least one first personnel transport support structure therein;
• a second crew hull portion having at least one second personnel transport support structure therein;
• and
• a blast vent between said first and second crew hull portions, extending in a direction approximately orthogonal to said first and second directions, and located between said front and said rear of the hull in said first direction, and between said first side and said second side of the hull in said second direction;
• wherein said hull is configured to engage with an armored land vehicle.

An armored vehicle, comprising:

• a hull having a first direction and a second direction;
• said first direction running from a front of the hull to a rear of the hull, and said second direction running from a first side of the hull to a second side of the hull, including:
• a first crew hull portion having at least one first personnel transport support structure therein;
• a second crew hull portion having at least one second personnel transport support structure therein;
• and
• a blast vent between said first and second crew hull portions, extending in a direction approximately orthogonal to said first and second directions, and being located between said front and said rear of the hull in a first direction, and between said first side and said second side of the hull in said second direction;
• wherein said armored vehicle is an armored land vehicle.