TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
Abstract
The Tactical Communications and Protective System (TCAPS) provides Soldiers with advanced, active hearing protection that simultaneously protects Soldiers' hearing while enabling situational awareness and mission command. TCAPS protects Soldiers against harmful impulse and steady-state noises characteristic of combat environments while enabling Soldiers to communicate with each other using voice communications or over a tactical radio. TCAPS also enhances survivability and situational awareness by allowing Soldiers to selectively amplify faint sounds that would not be otherwise audible. By reducing noise-induced hearing damage, TCAPS contributes to the reduction of post-service disability compensation and limits lost in-service time related to hearing injury. TCAPS will employ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solution(s) that annually are evaluated. The best commercial solutions will cut into production. TCAPS will also evaluate lower cost active hearing protection solutions for soldiers without radios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- DX7_0604827A_5_2040_PB_2015
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