INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION (EMD)
Abstract
This project provides System Development and Demonstration (SDD) and Low Rate Initial Production (SDD/LRIP) for individual protection equipment, with the goal of providing equipment that allows the individual soldier, sailor, airman, or Marine to operate in a contaminated Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) environment with little or no degradation of his/her performance. Included in this program are: (1) The Joint Service Aircrew Mask (JSAM) is an Acquisition Category (ACAT) III, incrementally developed Family of Systems (FoS) for respiratory protection. The JSAM MBU-25 (V)/P and Modified M53 (MM53) Fixed Wing (FW) respirators are being developed for use in the majority of Department of Defense fixed wing aircraft, and the JSAM MPU-5 Rotary Wing (RW) mask is being developed for use in the majority of Department of Defense RW aircraft, and the JSAM-JSF is a CB respirator that supports the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) when integrated with aircraft and pilot mounted equipment, will provide combined CB, hypoxia and anti-Gravity (anti-G) protection to all F-35 users, including the United States Air Force (USAF), Navy (USN), Marine Corps (USMC), and International Partners. The goal of the overall JSAM project is to develop, manufacture, field and sustain an aircrew respirator system that, in conjunction with a below-the-neck (BTN) clothing ensemble, will provide the capability for all aircrew to fly throughout their full operating envelope in an actual or perceived Chemical and Biological (CB) warfare environment. The JSAM will be a lightweight CB protective mask that will be worn as CB protection for most Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine RW and FW aircrew members. The JSAM-FW MBU-25(V)/P will be the first and only CB protective mask in the DoD inventory that can provide anti-G protection, up to nine times the vertical force (Gz), for aircrew in high-performance aircraft. The JSAM-FW MM53 will be used in aircrew positions that do not require anti-G protection. The MM53 provides CB protection for positions that only need pressure breathing for altitude and has a much lower cost per unit than the MBU-25(V)/P. All JSAM variants will be compatible with most BTN CB ensembles and existing aircrew life support equipment. They will include a protective hood assembly, CB filter, blower assembly, and an intercom for ground communication. They will also provide flame and thermal protection, demist/emergency demist, and anti-drowning features. JSAM Phase II will provide CB respiratory and ocular protection to aircrew members for 75% of aircrew positions. (2) The Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) Advanced Respiratory Protection Initiative (ARPI): This project funds the advanced component development and prototypes of an improved filtration and protection capability against highest priority Toxic Industrial Chemical (TIC) threats, addressing a current and significant capability gap to the operating force. The effort is supported by the Capabilities Production Document for the JSGPM, which outlines the need for a robust TIC/TIM protection capability. It is expected that new capabilities demonstrated through the activities in this project will be leveraged and integrated into future increments of UIPE. (3) The Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble (UIPE). The objective of UIPE is to fully integrate chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear (CBRN) and toxic industrial material (TIM) protection into an ensemble, identical in fit and form to the combat uniform (including mask-helmet integration and protective boots and gloves), thus negating the need for separate protective ensemble components. This integrated protection approach will result in increased Warfighter operational performance in a CBRN environment. The UIPE program will develop, integrate, test, procure and field incremental capability solutions that are modular in function and offer improvements in form and fit over current systems; the program will explore trade-space in areas such as protection level, heat stress, durability, antimicrobial properties, flame resistance, launderability, self-detoxification, and protection time in order to provide capabilities that afford maximum utility to the Warfighter. Where appropriate modeling and simulation tools will be used to lower UIPE program risks, reduce costs, and ensure a high confidence in selected technologies. UIPE Increment 1 is aimed specifically at providing enhanced individual protection capabilities to the Warfighter through reduction of physiological and psychological effects associated with CBRN protective garment thermal burden, weight, and bulk. UIPE Increment 1 achieved MS B approval in November 2011 and is now in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase. The first increment of UIPE will ultimately provide CB protective equipment with improved operational capability to the U.S. Special Operations Command.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- IP5_0604384BP_5_0400_PB_2014
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