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Soldier System Platform (SSP)

modernization program   2013 – 2022

National Armed Forces Republic of Latvia

Igors Šitvjenkins, Latvian Army

Prof. Kalev Kuklane, Lund University 

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Valsts aizsardzības koncepcijas analīze attiecība uz karavīra individuālās aizsardzības sistēmu 

Šitvjenkins I., ViļumsoneA. National Armed Forces Republic of Latvia SoldierIndividual Protection System Concept//Scientific Journal ofRTU. 9. series., Materiālzinātne. ‐ 4. vol. (2009), pp 68‐76.

State Defence Concept201242 §

3000 km / 5000 km / 15000 km 

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Soldier Systems

Small ArmsAccessories Ammunition

Individual Protection System

Optronics Lights Lasers

Load carrying Systems  

Sustain Survival Systems 

C4IIndividual systems

EODIEDD 

systems 

JTAC TACP 

systems 

• Reserch in all areas of soldier systems• Scientific support to procurement officials• Quality control of the materials and services• Support to Full Life circle managment• Developement of the procurement models• Design of the specifications and requirements• Managment of the projects• Trainings for manual material and equipment• Development of the manuals and books

TRADOC systems andsupport

LOGISTICS  systems and support 

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SOLDIER SYSTEM PLATFORM (SSP) 

CIPS C3S ILBS

Small arms and ammunitionElectrooptics

EOD/IEDD

TRADOC

Combatindividualprotectionsystem

Combat system of 

survival and sustain

Individual load bearing systems

NPS

Navyprotectionsystem

APS

Air squadron protection system

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KMPS KSIP

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• Conformity level with State Defence Concept (quality level of theSSP), especially with climatic categories – dead line is 2014.

• Stabilization of the procurement logistics and readiness for theopen/sole source type of the procurememt models – dead line is2014.

• SSPD (Soldier system project devision) establishing, as centralisedunit of the Soldier Systems quality managment in full live circle.

• Five state agencies project in development personal systemplatforms for every agency, including Army, Police, Fire Fighter,Border Guards, as well as Prison service

SOLDIER SYSTEM PLATFORM (SSP) 

CIPS C3S ILBS

Combat individual protection system

Combat systems of survival and 

sustain

Individual load bearing systems

NPS

Navy protection system

APS

Air squadron protection system

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• Concept• Architecture• Supplying norms• Catalouges• Procurement models• Logistics system• Outsourcing• TO&E• Manuals• SOPs• System specifications• Roll material specifications• Design specifications

SSP MODERNIZATION SOLDIER SYSTEM PLATFORM 

(SSP) 

CIPS

C3S

ILBS

Combat individual protection system

Combat systems of survival and 

sustain

Individual load bearing systems

NPSNavy 

protection system

APSAir squadron protection system

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• SSP physiological quality project 

• SSP flame retardancy quality project

• SSP multispectrum camoufage quality project

• SSP blast overpreassure quality project

• SSP balistic quality project

• SSP ILBS quality project

• SSP C3S quality project

• SSP logistics quality project

• GLOVE‐system quality project

• SP2S quality project

• CBRN quality project

• E‐system (Tref, C2‐C4) quality project

• Bio‐mechanical quality project

SOLDIER SYSTEM PLATFORM (PROJECTS) 

Physiology

FR

Bio‐mechanical

MSC

ILBS

C3S

Ballistics SP2S

CBRN

Logistics

GLOVES

Overpressure 

CIPS

C3S

ILBS

NPS

APS

System

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System

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80 W/m²Ta = ‐ 35°C Dlim 1.4 ‐ 1.2 hours1.0 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

177 W/m²Ta = ‐ 40°C Dlim ‐more than 8 hours2.0 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

138 W/m²Ta = ‐ 40°CDlim ‐more than 8 hours‐ 1.0 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

100 W/m²Ta = ‐ 15°C Dlim 3.2 ‐ 1.8 hours1.4 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

100 W/m²Ta = ‐ 10°C Dlim ‐more than 8 to 3 hours1.4 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

100 W/m²Ta = ‐ 5°CDlim ‐more than 8 hours‐ 1.4 km/st – walking speed5 kg ‐ load

MTL slāņu komplekts Nr.

MTL tehnoloģijaItot,

parallelItot, serial Itot, standard

It,r, Local (5)

cloIt,r, Total (1)

cloIcl,r Local (5) m2K/W

Icl,r Total (1) m2K/W

Galējā temp.

0Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 0.705 0.838 0.729 5.41 4.55 0.731 0.606 -7.4

1Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.159 1.296 1.034 8.36 7.48 1.189 1.060 -23

2Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.294 1.434 1.126 9.25 8.35 1.327 1.195 -27.3

3Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.171 1.329 1.056 8.58 7.56 1.222 1.072 -24.3

4Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.139 1.273 1.019 8.21 7.35 1.166 1.040 -22.5

4ASoftie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.304 1.425 1.121 9.20 8.41 1.319 1.205 -27.5

5Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 0.824 0.881 0.758 5.69 5.32 0.775 0.725 -9

6Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.247 1.356 1.074 8.75 8.04 1.249 1.148 -25.0

7Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.399 1.516 1.181 9.78 9.03 1.410 1.300 -30.5

8Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.409 1.547 1.202 9.98 9.09 1.440 1.310 -31.1

9Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.169 1.352 1.072 8.73 7.54 1.246 1.070 -25.0

10Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.220 1.321 1.051 8.52 7.87 1.214 1.121 -24.0

11Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.612 1.819 1.383 11.74 10.40 1.713 1.514 -40.2

12Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.062 1.120 0.917 7.22 6.85 1.013 0.963 -17.3

13Softie Premier®, Paratex Steelplate®,

Paratex Light®, Reflectatherm® 1.265 1.347 1.068 8.69 8.16 1.240 1.167 -25.0

SP2S 

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Tid, min 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Tre( ) 36.9 37.2 37.6 37.8 37.9 37.9 38.0 38.0

Tsk (°C) 34.2 34.4 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.8 34.8 34.8

Water loss(g) 3 26 82 159 246 338 433 1011

Dlim tre(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Dlimloss50(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Dlimloss95(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Acclimatized no

Posture 2

ta( ) 25

Pa(kPa) 1.6

Tr( ) 25

νa(m/s) 0.4

M(W/m2) 259

Icl(clo) 1.04

im (0 to 1) 0.63

θ(degrees) 0

Walk speed (m/s) 1.3

weight(kg) 80

height(meter) 1.83

Tid, min 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Tre( ) 36.9 37.3 37.7 37.9 38.0 38.0 38.0 38.0

Tsk (°C) 34.2 34.4 34.6 34.7 34.8 34.8 34.8 34.8

Water loss(g) 3 30 96 185 288 397 509 1193

Dlim tre(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 54 54

Dlimloss50(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Dlimloss95(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Acclimatized no

Posture 2

ta( ) 25

Pa(kPa) 1.6

Tr( ) 25

νa(m/s) 0.4

M(W/m2) 259

Icl(clo) 1.7

im (0 to 1) 0.63

θ(degrees) 0

Walk speed (m/s) 1.3

weight(kg) 80

height(meter) 1.83

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Tid, min 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Tre( ) 36.9 37.5 38.3 38.6 38.9 39.1 39.2 40.1

Tsk (°C) 34.8 35.8 36.2 36.5 36.6 36.7 36.8 37.2

Water loss(g) 5 60 197 381 583 792 1004 2282

Dlim tre(min) 2 10 16 16 16 16 16 16

Dlimloss50(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Dlimloss95(min) 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 120

Acclimatized no

Posture 2

ta( ) 30

Pa(kPa) 2.1

Tr( ) 30

νa(m/s) 0.4

M(W/m2) 433

Icl(clo) 1.04

im (0 to 1) 0.63

θ(degrees) 0

Walk speed (m/s) 1.3

weight(kg) 80

height(meter) 1.83

LUND trial CIPS / NPS / APS – 24 sets

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14 scientific papers9 conferences 3 catalogues2 manuals  

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Establishing of the Soldier Systems Project Division

as administrative unit of the quality managment system within full life circle

Physiology

FR

Bio‐mechanical

MSC

ILBS

C3S

Ballistics SP2S

RN

Overpressure 

Kiruna, Sweeden23.09‐27.09

LATPAT‐(U) field trial

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