The US Army’s Aviation and Missile Command has awarded a five-year contract to Cobham for the supply of Microclimate Cooling Systems (MCS) to the Air Warrior Programme office.

The MCS, designed for use on helicopters and ground vehicles, is a compact, self-contained vapour compression cycle cooling system designed to extend mission duration of soldiers by preventing heat stress in extreme climates.

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The system will maintain the body temperature of the soldiers and enhance their operational effectiveness.

The indefinite delivery/definite quantity contract work will be carried out at Cobham’s Life Support unit in New York.

More than 15,000 systems are installed in US military helicopters and armoured vehicles.

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