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Barbed Wire, Concertina Weight: 2kg per meter
Spring-like coil of barbed wire, with interlaced strands of normal barbed wire and razor-like blades, also known as a “combat slinky.”

Battery Charger Weight: 1kg
Charges all Project issued batteries from either vehicle internal or generator power. Generator not included.

Binoculars Weight: 0.91kg
Standard issue vision device that features rubber-armor coating as well as coated optics for bright viewing. Magnifies 10x50mm and has a 100m field of view at 1,000m.

Binocular, Pocket Weight: 0.43kg
A rubber-armored compact viewer with coated optics. Magnifies 10x25mm and 100m field of view at 500m.

Boat, Inflatable, Small Weight: 131kg
This is the standard, seven-man inflatable boat. It can be towed, paddled or propelled using a 7.5HP silent-running outboard motor. It can carry up to 450kg of equipment and up to seven men. It is 3.9-meters long with a beam of 1.9meters. The engine weighs 34kg and has a battery capacity of six hours with a maximum speed of five knots.

Box, Ammunition Weight: 0.3kg
A waterproof ammo box designed for easy storage and carrying.

Camouflage Netting Weight: 14kg
A 10mx10m modular set of hexagons and diamonds. Camouflage nets have a different pattern on each side (normally spring/summer and fall); other patterns include fall/snow, sand/scrub and jungle. The weight listed above includes the poles and spreaders necessary to break-up the shape of the vehicle. Normally one hexagon and one diamond are issued per vehicle.

Camp Chair, Folding Weight: 2kg
An aluminum frame and polyester fabric chair that folds and closes. Comes with nylon carrying bag and a shoulder strap.

Camp Table, Folding Weight: 5kg
An aluminum frame and composition board top folding table that measures 30”x63”. Comes with nylon carrying bag and shoulder strap.

Cement Weight: 23kg
A bag of general purpose cement, intended for rebuilding efforts.

Chemical Detector Kit Weight: Negligible
A simple kit for the detection and identification of lethal chemicals. Designed to be used once and then thrown away.

Chemical Detector Set Weight: 2kg
A vehicle-mounted unit designed to detect and identify various chemical agents. It is constantly in operation and will detect chemicals up to 100 meters away.

Compass, M-2 Weight: 0.28kg
A precision compass that features horizontal and vertical angle measurement, jeweled movement, and prismatic in-line sighting for superior accuracy. Waterproof, non-magnetic and accurate to within 1/2 degree. Features a 0-360degree ring, two bubble levelers, an internal mirror for sighting and a rubberized case.

Container, Refrigerated Weight: 2.6 tons
Configured to fit any truck of at least 3 tons in size. Comes with an integral 5kW multifuel generator (5 liter capacity provides 8 hours of power). Measures 2.5x2.5x3m in size and contains 320 cubic feet of refrigerated space. Internal temperature may be kept from 0-40°F. Used to transport large amounts of perishable foods or medical supplies.

Container, Refrigerated Weight: 6.4 tons
Configured to fir any truck of at least 7 tons in size. Comes with an integral 10kW generator (7 liter capacity provides 8 hours of power). Measures 2.5x2.5x6m in size and has 800 cubic feet of refrigerated space. Internal temperature may be kept from 0-40°F. Used to transport large amounts of perishable foods or medical supplies.

Cooler, Steel Weight: 9.9kg
Designed to hold ice for up to three days in temperatures up to 100°F. Stainless steel case and lid for durability and protection. Stainless steel handles have rubber grips for comfort. Solid steel latch creates a tight seal while keeping contents secure. Comes with a leak-proof, rust-resistant drain. Measures 16.25”Hx23.24”Wx16”D.

Cot, Military Weight: 8.16kg
A fully taped and reinforced portable bed. Frame is extruded aluminum with nylon endcaps. Opens to 78x30x17”. Folds to 37x8x5”.

Data Scope Weight: 0.31kg
A 5x30mm monocular lens that includes a compass, range finder and chronometer. Automatically focuses and superimposes bearing range and time date in the field of view. Internal battery powered or may be plugged into the vehicle power supply. Waterproof and shock resistant and issued with a neckstrap and carrying case.

Dictionary, Language Weight: 0.5kg
An extensive translation of one language to another, includes idiomatic phases. Unfortunately, it takes some time to use effectively in a conversation. Issued in all major languages.

Dictionary, “Pointee-Talkee” Weight: 0.1kg
A small booklet consisting of basic phases on side and the equivalent phase in two other languages on the opposite page. The user points to the desired phase and asks the other person to point to his reply (the instructions are on the first set of pages). Phases are deliberately kept simple (“Where is food?” “Does anyone speak English”, “Glad to meet you”, etc.) and contain phases covering the following subjects; finding an interpreter, courtesy phases, requests for food and drink, comfort and lodging, communications, injury, hostile forces and friendly forces. There are approximately 5-20 phrases per subject (as necessary).

Drill Casing Weight: 0.3kg per meter
A PVC pipe intended to be used as the lining of a water well.

Drill Rig Weight: 450kg
A trailer fitted with a drill rig (75m depth capacity) and intended to be used for drilling water wells.

Drum, 200-liter Weight: 10kg
A steel, aluminum or plastic drum issued for transporting a variety of liquids.

Fasteners Weight: 3kg
A three-kilogram box of assorted nuts, bolts, screws, nails, etc.

Fertilizer Weight: 45kg
Generic, multi-purpose chemical fertilizer.

Field Shower Weight: (empty): 0.2kg
A heavy duty plastic bag (18.9-liter capacity) that is designed to be hung in the sunlight. On a clear sunny 70 degree day, the Field Shower will heat 18 liters of water to 105 degrees within three hours. Has double-welded seams, a reinforced carrying/hanging handle and a shower head on a tube, with a built-in flow regulator. Measures 22.5”x16” and rolls to 16”x3.5” for storage.

Field Washstand Weight: 27.22kg
Designed for field use, and able to be used by up to four people at once. The faucets are pumped manually using a foot pump, and the stand has a paper towel holder and a soap dispenser. The stand is fed by an 83-liter water tank and a 10-liter soap tank, and has a third 100-liter tank for capture of wastewater.

FLEXCEL Liquid Container Weight: (250L): 56.7kg; (45L): 10.3kg
This is a large, heavy-duty rubber bladder. It can be parachuted without using a pallet or any sort of padding, can survive a fall of 100 meters without a parachute, or a fall of 12 meters from an aircraft moving at 170kmh. The contents are pumped out be placing a heavy weight on the bladder (typically, a vehicle runs over the bladder), and the bladder can typically be emptied within 25 seconds. A FLEXCEL comes in two sizes, a large (2.6x0.36m) that contains 250 liters, and a small (1x0.2m) that holds 45 liters. Weight includes hoses and valves.

Freezer, Small Weight: 20kg
A one-cubic foot freezer suitable for preserving food or medical supplies. It can be powered by a vehicle power supply or a generator. Power consumption is 0.12kW.

Freezer, Large Weight: 175kg
A 14-cubic foot freezer. It can only be powered by a generator. Power consumptions is 1.4kW.


Handcuffs Weight: (metal): 0.2kg; (plastic): 0.001kg
Used to restrain appendages. There are two types---metal and plastic. Metal cuffs are reusable and open with a key, while the plastic cuffs are disposable and must be cut off.

Horse Tack Weight: 10kg
Includes saddle, bridle, straps, stirrups, saddle blanket and so on. Everything necessary for horse back riding.

Jerrycan, 20-liter Weight: 1kg (empty)
Standard-issue metal or plastic can used for transporting a variety of liquids such as gasoline, diesel, lube oil or water.

Jumar Ascender Weight: Negligible
A special climbing rig consisting of a pair of foot loops attached to clamps, which lock on a hanging rope when downward pressure is applied. The climber uses the ascender to literally walk up the rope, almost as efficiently as climbing a ladder, at a speed of about 2.5-meters per phase.

Lantern, Multifuel Weight: 2kg
Lights a 10-meter radius. Fuel consumption is 1 liter per hour.

Life Jacket Weight: 6kg
Designed to buoy’s the wearer’s weight, plus the weight of the jacket and 10kg. Contains an emergency strobe light and a small survival kit.

Line, Light Weight: 3.4kg per 30 meters
Lightweight, half-inch diameter line for climbing. Holds up to 380kg without breaking.

Line, Heavy Weight: 5.6kg per 30 meters
Lightweight 5/8-inch diameter line for climbing. It can hold up to 580kg without breaking.

Marker Light, Strobe Weight: 0.02kg
Provides up to 24-hours of continuous pulsing of 200,000 candlepower flashing that is visible up to five kilometers away. Includes a belt clip, and amber and red lens. Uses internal battery power only.

Maps, Terrain Weight: Negligible
Standard military-issue maps drawn on 1:50,000 scale (one inch on the map equals 50,000 inches or 4,167 feet of actual terrain). They are marked using the military grid system. This is a grid coordinate that refers to a location on the map, and starts with a two-letter designator that indicates the general area that the map covers. Following these letters is a string of -4, -6, -8 or -10 digits, which provides the location on the appropriate map. The more digits include, the more exact the location. Terrain features, both man made and natural, are depicted on the maps. Satellite imaging has been used to update these maps, making them more accurate than ever before.

Maturing, Theatre Latrine (MTL) Weight: 50kg
A fancy name for a porto-potty made to military specifications. It is the same sort of outdoor toilet common at open-air events and construction sites, but in addition to the wastes being carted away and disposed of in sewer systems, the bowl for the wastes can be removed from the toilet, flammable liquid placed within, and the wastes burned. Through popular at base camps, they are generally considered to be too big for maneuver elements.

Modular Initial Deployment Latrine (MIDL) Weight: 8kg
Somewhat more robust than the personal commode, this is used to service teams of up to 25 personnel for 30 days. It consists of a collapsible fiberglass commode with hangers for a plastic bag below the opening. Wastes are deposited into the bag, and the then the bag is sealed and burned or buried. A frame for supporting a privacy screen is provided.


Mosquito Net Weight: 0.5kg
Standard 2.5x2.5 meter fine mesh net designed to be draped over a sleeping area in order to provide protection from insects.

Paint Weight: 1kg
Standard 1-liter cans, available in any color.


Personal Commode Weight: 0.45kg
Known as a PC by the troops, this consists of a heavy corrugated cardboard seat covered by a vinyl shell. The PC is, amazingly, capable of supporting 545kg.

Press, Printing Weight: 75kg
A hand operated press with 100 reams of paper and type.

Raft, Inflatable Weight: 40kg
A two-man inflatable raft normally used for rescue or assault work. The raft is normally enclosed in a nylon outer shell that also includes two 140-cm long paddles and an air pump or gas cylinder to inflate the raft. The package measures 60xx40cm. When inflated, the raft is 225x425cm and can support up to 260kg.

Rappelling Harness Weight: 1.81kg
A reinforced nylon harness with forged alloy steel attachment rings (test to 2,268kg). The front rings is for use in standard rappelling, the rear ring is for Aussie-style rappelling. Issued in black only.

Refrigerator, Small Weight: 20kg
A one cubic-foot unit, suitable for preserving small quantities of food or medical supplies. It may be powered by a vehicle power supply or by a generator. Power consumption is 0.1kW.

Refrigerator, Large Weight: 150kg
A fourteen cubic-foot unit, suitable for preserving small quantities of food or medical supplies. It may be powered only by a generator. Power consumption is 1.3kW.

Rope Bag Weight: 0.57kg
Designed to easily attach to web gear and allow line to be paid out without snagging. To use; simply fasten a carabiner to the rope end, secure the opposite end to the internal loop and roll the line into the bag. Holds up to 61m of line. The nylon bag measures 18”x10”.

Sandbag Weight: (empty): 0.2kg; 4kg per 20
Standard milispec sandbag. Available in brown or green. Weighs 10kg when filled.

Sheet, Plastic Weight: 2kg
A roll of 10mil thick, 48”x500’ sheet plastic intended for a multitude of uses.

Skis, Cross-Country Weight: 8kg
Includes poles, skies, ski boots and binders.

Small Unit Showers (SUS) Weight: 68kg
This is a hollow collapsible metal frame with rubberized fabric walls and provides four shower stalls. The units are similar in design to those onboard naval vessels, with push button controls that spray only while the button is pushed. Hot water is provided by a 75-liter water heater that can provide sixteen showers before the tank must be refilled. The tank requires 50 minutes to fully heat the water and is multifuel capable (fuel consumption is 30 liters per eight hours). The heater can also be powered by an external generator (45kW consumption) or by a vehicle power supply. The unit packs into two canvas bags and may be set up by two personnel in fifteen minutes.

Snorkel Gear Weight: 2kg
A mask, snorkel and swim fins. Permits the user to swim completely underwater for periods of up to 30 seconds, with a minimum of surface interaction (pulling the snorkel below the surface and holding his breath). The user needs to only gently break the surface and can then breath normally without making large amounts of noise or surface ripples.

Snowshoes Weight: 2kg
Designed to spread the wearer’s weight over a wider area and thus prevent him from sinking into loose snow. Snowshoes allow near-normal speed in deep snow, but are fatiguing to wear for long periods.

Solar Still Weight: 0.5kg
This consists of a plastic one-liter bowel, a one-meter length of flexible plastic tubing and a 1.5-meter square of transparent plastic. When used properly the still can provide up to two-liters of drinkable water per day in extreme heat survival situations.

Stretcher, Rescue Weight: 14kg
A lightweight metal basket stretcher equipped with hold down straps. Allows for the evacuation of an injured person up or down cliffs or across rough terrain.

Teaching Machine & Basic Library Weight: 5kg
A solar-power microfishe viewer with a supply of general how-to books on microfische.

Tent, Crew Shelter Weight: 26.76kg
A shelter that provides ran protection, weather insulation, passive chemical protection, withstands high winds and can support up to 10” of wet snow. Features a reduced infrared signature and has built-in black out capabilities (a 100 watt bulb cannot be seen through the material). The inner layer is resistant to water, wind, mildew, fire and ultraviolet degradation. The frame is lightweight olive drab aircraft aluminum tubes interconnected with joints made of engineered plastics. Features air vents and two screen doors with storm flaps. Has 118 square feet and stand 4’10”.

Tent, Command Post Weight: 42.64kg
A shelter that provides ran protection, weather insulation, passive chemical protection, withstands high winds and can support up to 10” of wet snow. Features a reduced infrared signature and has built-in black out capabilities (a 100 watt bulb cannot be seen through the material). The inner layer is resistant to water, wind, mildew, fire and ultraviolet degradation. The frame is lightweight olive drab aircraft aluminum tubes interconnected with joints made of engineered plastics. Includes remote ports, stove-pipe shields, roof ventilators, three screen doors with storm flaps and a connector tube to interlink tents. Has 115 square feet and is 8’6” tall.

Waster Treatment Unit, Thermal Conversion Weight: 2,000kg
Because civilizations have never existed without waste and garbage, disease and pestilence have always been a major danger to survival. To deal with this problem, Project planners included a highly sophisticated, fusion-powered waste treatment plant for permanent installation. It consists of two, one tonne loads, which, when erected, will process 2.5 kilos of raw sewage per person per day for a maximum of 500 people. The residue, a gray-white powder, is sterile and makes an excellent fertilizer, improving crop yields by up to twenty-five percent.

Watch, Sensor Weight: Negligible
Has a built-in thermometer, altimeter, and barometer. Also includes dual alarms and four chimes, 1/100 second chronograph, 10 lap memory, count-down timer, is water resistant (to 100m) and equipped with a back-light feature.

Water Dye Weight: 0.1kg per tube
A tube of liquid dye which can be used to highlight a patch of water (around a raft or in a lake near a crash sight) with a bright, easily-spotted color visible from the air. The primary drawback of this form of signaling is the short duration of the covered patch (no more than 15 minutes in still water and much less if the water is rough or there is some form of precipitation to break it up), and the fact that it cannot be used at night. Generally, water dye is only useful when the searchers are aware of the presence of the distressed party and are in need of an exact location. A tube provides a single dye patch of about 10 meters in diameter. Water dyes can also be used to trace underwater flows by placing them in an above ground source and then searching for dye streamers at possible exist points. Available in green, orange, yellow and red.

Water Treatment Unit, Portable, Trailered Weight: 250kg
The universal need for uncontaminated water led to the inclusion of this portable unit. It can process 40 galleons of water per water, and is powered by a vehicle power supply. The unit is primarily a tank with a self-contained decontamination/filtration unit. Should the filters of the feed clog, the unit shuts down. Water quality is monitored to assure purity of output. The unit can be operated and towed by a HMMWV. All inlet and outlet fittings are 5cm in diameter. The unit includes pump and ten meters of inlet/outlet pipes.