The “Center mass” system designed for 90% of actual loads lifted by US Navy EOD and similar commands, the ExLB is lightweight, compact, and extremely easy to use and maintain. So much so in fact, it can be checked in your luggage on commercial air flights. (empty bottles required)

Lifts up to 750# from 220’ Seawater (STANAG max depth) while the bare system weighs less than 30# (minus bottles)

Built to support the emerging Expeditionary mission, the ExLB was designed based entirely from the demand signal reported from the operators, absent any sort of expeditionary requirement document. You can hump it, you can jump it and one operator can easily carry the fully loaded system. The deployment bag is designed to be strapped into the floor of a Zodiac that is getting helo-cast or ducked into the theatre, and the lift bag is a low visibility black color to accommodate clandestine use in a “less than permissive” environment.

This system, like the CRNE and CRNE.2 captures surplus (over the max weight rating) expanding air as the system rises instead of just bleeding it off, which provides at least 400# additional pounds of surfaced buoyancy for maximum stability under tow.

Commonality of internal and external parts with the other systems in the suite is intentional and important. All second generation systems incorporate the proprietary all-stainless, automatically resetting STT-IVA valve, the integrated bottle valve/regulator system, quick disconnect supply hoses, SCUBA charge adapters, check and bleed valves, overpressure relief valves and the External Inflation/Deflation Valve (EIDV) assembly for maximum cross-platform compatibility, casualty repair and simplification of training and PMS.

Click on the links to find manuals, PMS cards and Quick Start guides for the system.