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Configuration
| Specification | Airman Battle Uniform | FÉLIN |
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| Type | Military camouflage patterned uniform[source] | infantry combat system[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 2007–2021 (USAF/USSF) 2016–2028 (Civil Air Patrol)[source] | — |
| Used by | United States Air Force United States Space Force See Users for non-U.S. users[source] | — |
| Wars | Global War on Terrorism Russian Invasion of Ukraine[source] |
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| Designed | 2003–2006[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2006–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | Airman Battle Shirt (ABS) Airman Battle System-Ground (ABS-G)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Safran Electronics & Defense[source] |
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| Components | — | modified FAMAS rifle with a host of other electronics, clothing, pouches, and body armour[source] |
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| Helmet | — | integral SPECTRA helmet fitted with real-time positioning and information system, and with light amplifiers for night vision[source] |
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| Power supply | — | two rechargeable Li-ion batteries[source] |
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| Electronics | — | computer unit, manager unit, radio, man-machine interface, GPS, cables and connector[source] |
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| Communication | — | works by bone vibrations (bone conduction transducer)[source] |
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| Sight technology | — | uncooled infrared sensors, combined with adapted magnifying optics[source]FRF2precisionriflesight component only |
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| Country of origin | — | France[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 2, cell 2; revision 1374575395; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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