In Russia, they developed an innovative anti-mask-browniel, which will allow to defend not only from the action of weapons of mass lesion, but also from such affecting elements, like cartridges and fragments. The product was designed by the 27th Scientific Center for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Rospatent.
The helmet consists of a housing, protective glass, filters and exhalation valves, has a negotiated device and a device for safe fluid intake. Filtering elements on it of three types, they can be changed depending on the type of chemical weapon used by opponents. They are located in the ear of the ear-temple and have the shape of a flat disk, separated by the segments filled with sorbent.
The filtration system allows you to protect the servicemen from radioactive dust, industrial toxic chemicals, biological and poisoning substances. In a combat position, the helmet can be brought within 3-4 seconds, which reduces the likelihood of troops to 50 times compared with existing protection means.
Scientists in justifying the significance of their invention noted that the model turned out to be more perfect than previous analogues. In particular, in the past modifications created in Russia, the filters could not be changed, their location in the front part prevented shooting, also there was also no possibility to switch the gas mask between the working and passive mode, which is why the battery was quickly discharged.
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