Posted on 09/24/2005 4:50:02 PM PDT by Flavius
Smart jacket, which adapts to the outside temperature, is the newest discovery by a quartet of scientist from Textile-Technology College in Zagreb. Temperature change from 40 C (104F) or bellow 0 (32) is not felt by the wearer.
There was some interest from NATO organization, so there is a possibility that NATO members could soon wear this equipment. Russians are also interested, testing is continuing but at the same time patent is being pursued.
Even though the jacket will have various partings, it will be much lighter then comparable regular jacket. The jacket will not only maintain internal temperature it will also change volume. At cold temperatures, the size will increase to maximize insulation, while its size will be minimal at warm temperatures.
Even though the jacket will appear as a regular jacket, it will be filled with about 300 electronic and pneumatic parts. Sensors will detect the surroundings, and adjust the temperature requirements.
Oooh I want one for this winter!
I gotta get me one of those---for this winter AND summer.
Great for California. You can use it in Death Valley then drive a few hours and wear it skiing!
Jeez! Doesn't anyone appreciate the "Travel Light and Freeze at Night" concept any longer?
Couldn't resist.
Of course, enemies of Nato will resort to hurling mixtures of freon and hot oil, thus confusing the hell out of the garment, and rendering the soldiers within useless as the garment quickly expands, contracts, contorts, morphs, bloats, ...
Even though the jacket will appear as a regular jacket, it will be filled with about 300 electronic and pneumatic parts.
It's a nice idea but a IED would just deposit those parts
into the body.
I suppose combined with some kind of armor protection it
might be workable.
"Hey Sgt! Got anymore batteries, I'm sweating/freezing over here!"
What would a taser do to the electronics, or a big magnet?
tooo funny...
I agree. The gear today's soldiers lug around is ridiculous. The next big step along that line will be communications and supply. Communications gear will be smaller and lighter and food, water, and ammo will be delivered as needed. Ammo may be obsoleted by lasers. I'll leave the details up to the experts.
When we went on raids or even patrolled the streets of Baghdad we had on our IBV's with the plates, our LBV's, Camelbak filled with water and a full combat load of ammo (210 rounds). Throw in your K-Pot and weapon and for me that was about 65 pounds of weight. The technocrats want to turn us into walking robots. Maybe they should spend a few 12 hour shifts in 135 degree heat with all their high-tech, whiz-bang gear on.......
Assuming you are not likely to be out more than two days, tops, without resupply, how much of that do you think you really need?
And of course, when you change duty stations, you better have ALL your gear available to turn in. Even if you don't remember getting it issued.
So you are carrying 65 lbs and need it all. Sure looks like a lot more than that.
The IBV with the plates is almost 50% of it.
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