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U.S. Army Testing Personal Cooling Suits

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the things-that-really-are-cool dept.

DJ BenBen writes to tell us that they Army is currently testing some 500 liquid cooled vests with Humvee crews in Iraq. From the article: "The Humvees with add-on armor were fitted with air conditioners after TARDEC engineers in Warren, Mich., were given the requirement to figure out how Soldiers in armored vehicles could be kept cool under the desert sun. Some of the same engineers had designed the add-on armor kits for the M-998 and M-1025 Humvees in theater. But with the extra armor and doors closed, temperatures inside the vehicles could reportedly reach more than 130 degrees. 'It's like putting somebody in a toaster oven on low heat,' said Charlie Bussee, an engineer at TARDEC."

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  1. Sounds cool but... by rubberbando · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is it such a good idea to 'Slashdot' a MILITARY website?

    Lets hope they don't hit back....

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    1. Re:Sounds cool but... by Tackhead · · Score: 5, Funny
      > Is it such a good idea to 'Slashdot' a MILITARY website?
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      > Lets hope they don't hit back....

      Especially if their sysadmin's wearing one of these watercooling vests. If you thought the Bastard Operator From Hell was bad-ass, you should see him when he's overclocked.

  2. Holy Pork Fatman! by Marxist+Hacker+42 · · Score: 5, Funny

    And exactly why would you ask scientists and engineers in MICHIGAN to test the effect of a DESERT environment? Utah I could understand. Or Nevada. Or Arizona. Or New Mexico. But Michigan?

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