TECHNOLOGY DRIVEN. WARFIGHTER FOCUSED.

mission
To develop and integrate Microclimate
Cooling and Heating Systems for Military,
Emergency Response, Commercial, and Medical
applications

benefits
 Heat stress relief for personnel
encapsulated in protective clothing
such as body armor and chemical/
biological (CB) protective clothing in hot
environments
 Personal body heating in cold MICROCLIMATE
environments
 Increased mission duration CONDITIONING
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- Helicopter Pilot in Iraq Technology, Systems & Program
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popular with the platoon…they argue over who COMM: 508-233-4495, DSN: 256-4495
gets to wear them. They wanted me to ask for FAX: 508-233-6976
more of them.” EMAIL: amsrd-nsc-ad-b@us.army.mil
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Air Warrior Microclimate Cooling
System (AWMCS)
 Vapor compression,
liquid circulating
chiller
 Used on CH-47, UH-
60, OH-58D aircraft
and the M9ACE,
Stryker ICV
 High level of cooling
 In production
Warrior Individual Body Ventilation System (BVS)
Microclimate Cooling  Forced ambient air
System (WICS)
 Worn under the Interceptor Body Armor
 Vapor compression, liquid (IBA) and duty
circulating chiller
uniform
 6 pounds Air Distribution Vest
 4 pounds
 Portable - battery operated Battery
 Portable-battery
 Compact (1.5 liters) operated
 Medium level of cooling Blower
 Active
 Prototype ventilation

Personal Ice Cooling  In production

Air Warrior
Microclimate
Cooling Garment
(AWMCG)
 Tube-lined heat
transfer vest
 Hands free break-
away connector
 Three sizes
 Interfaces with
AWMCS and VMPCS
 In production
Vehicle Mounted Personal Cooling
System (VMPCS)
 Supplements
air conditioning
system; liquid
circulating chiller
 Used on HMMWV
 High level of
cooling
 In production
System (PICS)
Interceptor Ventilation Vest (IVV)
 Ice based, liquid  Spacer liner worn between duty uniform
circulating chiller and Interceptor Body Armor
 Used with Level A  0.5 pound
and B protective  Enhances sweat
ensembles evaporation
 11 pounds  Fire retardant
fabric
 Portable - battery operated
 Passive
 Medium level of cooling ventilation
 In production  Available
Combat Vehicle Crewman (CVC) Personal Heating System (PHS)
Microclimatic Conditioning Air Vest  Propane
combustion,
 Air Distribution Vest
liquid circulating
 Mates with conditioned
air system in M1 heating system
Abrams  3.6 pounds
 In production  Portable
 High level of heat
 Prototype