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Air Warrior SKRAM

Friday, 08 January 2010 13:21

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The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) is currently soliciting manufacturers of a Survival Kit, Ready Access, Modular (SKRAM) Bag system for Army aircrews. The Army will competitively procure and then field a go bag system (aka SKRAM) that is flame retardant and modular that aviators can mount in the aircraft and grab when in an escape and evasion scenario. The two bag SKRAM system shall provide carriage for the minimum mandatory aircrew life support equipment (ALSE), three liters of water in a hydration reservoir, and mission specific equipment for use as a rapid-access, tactical environment survival system when aircrews must dismount airframes. The ALSE carriage module SKRAM consists of:

a) two Go Bag modules (one for the minimum mandatory gear and one for mission specific gear);
b) one hydration carrier; (optional)
c) one gear insert, and
d) two M4 magazine pouches.


These components can be assembled into a single backpack, or stowed separately on the aircraft, for best stowage space advantage.

A gear insert is used for organization and carriage of the minimum mandatory ALSE. The mission specific gear is arranged in the second go bag as the aircrew member desires. The hydration carrier accommodates a standard 100 ounce on-the-move hydration reservoir. Included are quick release cargo straps for anchoring the SKRAM to various aircraft platforms. These straps include a double loop strap, cargo tie-down strap and shackle strap.

Air Warrior anticipates procuring up to 45,000 go bags, 30,000 gear inserts, 50,000 M4 magazine pouches, 3,000 hydration carriers with approximately 6,000 cargo tie down straps, 21,000 double loop straps, and 21,000 shackle straps, over a five year period in a range quantity, firm fixed priced, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. ♦


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