Military helmets

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Military helmets. The Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Delivery Team (CBRN DT) has a future requirement to sustain Aircrew Protective Equipment for a period of 4-5 years commencing Jan. 17. The equipment is used by aircrew flying battlefield support helicopters, providing each crewman with a bespoke MAHIS (Military Aircrew Helmet Impact Standard) compliant flight helmet integrated to a Faceshield Respirator (FSR) and a Manside System (comprising a CBRN Air Filter, Blower, Battery and Battery Interface assemblies). This equipment provides the equipped aircrew with a CBRN respirator system integrated with, but operating independently of the aircraft's systems. The system was introduced into service in 2012 and equips 3 UK military formations, the current build standard was defined and frozen at the completion of the project's assessment phase (Apr. 2015). This contract is designed to maintain the availability of the system at this build standard. The main elements of the contract deliverables are: a. Maintenance of the System Specification and Final Declaration of Design Performance; b. Management of the DRACAS (Data, Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System); c. Head Scanning — providing a head-scanning service to ensure that all aircrew requiring to be fitted with APED have their heads measured and data recorded to enable; d. Custom Fit Protective Liner (CFPL) to be produced for each APED equipped aircrew; e. Ad hoc Provision of equipment required for qualification and flight testing, training development and delivery; f. SME support to qualification, flight testing and technical investigation; g. Provision of capital and consumable spares; h. Ad hoc support tasks. To note: The OEM is known to own patent (s) relating to the equipment, particularly with relevance to items c and d.