CBplus combat operations uniform : Innovation in protection and benefits of international collaboration
conference paper
Canada is leading the development of a daily wear combat uniform that offers chemical and biological protection. The CWlm combat uniform concept was born from the recognition that the threat to military forces has changed from the Cold War to smaller scale but less predictable battlefield scenarios. This necessitates an innovative approach to individual protection that addresses new toxic challenges, differing levels of exposure in varied theatres of operation, and a need to reduce the physiological burden on the wearer. The novel
approaches being pursued consider toxicological impact of agent exposure over the body, integration of different materials technologies in the concept, garment fit, and integration of the uniform with other operational equipment.
An Operational Analysis (OA) Study was undertaken by the Canadian military to define performance guidelines for such a uniform. The emphasis was to propose percutaneous physical protection requirements for the 2010 time frame daily wear uniform concept, and to identify potential benefits that could result from adopting a modified standard than the one used for conventional chemical protective clothing. This presentation will present the findings of this OA study and recommendations for CB protection levels for daily wear CB protective combat uniforms.
The presentation will also describe the international collaboration that was formed to lever expertise and to accelerate science and technology in the field of chemical biological protective systems. Three nations, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands are contributing to
this effort. To achieve the objectives of the demonstration, the international participants will contribute to the development of the low profile, fully functional CB?Ius combat uniform, demonstrate and validate the system level performance under various chemical and biological exposure scenarios in varying environmental conditions as well as assess the protection requirements against toxic industrial chemicals.
approaches being pursued consider toxicological impact of agent exposure over the body, integration of different materials technologies in the concept, garment fit, and integration of the uniform with other operational equipment.
An Operational Analysis (OA) Study was undertaken by the Canadian military to define performance guidelines for such a uniform. The emphasis was to propose percutaneous physical protection requirements for the 2010 time frame daily wear uniform concept, and to identify potential benefits that could result from adopting a modified standard than the one used for conventional chemical protective clothing. This presentation will present the findings of this OA study and recommendations for CB protection levels for daily wear CB protective combat uniforms.
The presentation will also describe the international collaboration that was formed to lever expertise and to accelerate science and technology in the field of chemical biological protective systems. Three nations, Canada, Sweden and the Netherlands are contributing to
this effort. To achieve the objectives of the demonstration, the international participants will contribute to the development of the low profile, fully functional CB?Ius combat uniform, demonstrate and validate the system level performance under various chemical and biological exposure scenarios in varying environmental conditions as well as assess the protection requirements against toxic industrial chemicals.
TNO Identifier
981648
Source title
Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Protection against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents (including Bioterrorism), Gothenburg, Sweden, 2-6 June 2004
Collation
6 p.
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