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Measured figures
Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment · Mass
Single source12.82 lb (5.82 kg)[source]Complete GenIII twelve-component system, not an individualgarment
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Extended Cold Weather Clothing System | FÉLIN |
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| Type | protective clothing system[source] | infantry combat system[source] |
| Designer | United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center , Natick, Massachusetts[source] | Safran Electronics & Defense[source] |
| Manufacturer | Tennessee Apparel[source]Initial ECWCSparka contractor only, not all modern generations | — |
| Protection | −60 and +40 °F (−51 and 4 °C)[source]GenIII stated environmental temperature protection; not ballistic armour level |
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| Layers | polypropylene undergarments as Layer 1, the polyester shirt/bib, liners and cotton/nylon trousers as Layer 2, and Gore-Tex outer garments as Layer 3[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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