Climate Control Systems (CCS) and Life Support
Systems (LSS) for the new T-90 tank and BMP-2. Similar systems
have been installed in the Israeli
Merkava tanks. The
Indian army is interested in Climate Control Systems (CCS) due to
the excessive heat levels experienced in AFVs, which severely
impact the reliability of electronic equipment. LSS are utilizing
an air conditioning system, which feeds clean, cool air into the
fighting compartment. The CCS is suitable for applications where
limited power is available, as it utilizes "spot cooling" of
selected electronic equipment. Similar concepts are also applied
with micro-cooling for the crew, by the use of collective NBC
protection and individual cooling suits.
