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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
Configuration
| Specification | Extended Cold Weather Clothing System | Hełm wz. 67 |
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| Type | protective clothing system[source] | Combat helmet[source] |
| Designer | United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center , Natick, Massachusetts[source] | Military Institute of Armament Technology[source] |
| Manufacturer | Tennessee Apparel[source]Initial ECWCSparka contractor only, not all modern generations | Huta Silesia[source] |
| Protection | −60 and +40 °F (−51 and 4 °C)[source] |
Weight
Single source1,5kg (3,35 lbs)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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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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| Place of origin | — | Polish People's Republic[source] |
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| In service | — | 1967-present[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Users for details[source] |
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| Wars | — | Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia Martial law in Poland Gulf War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1967-1989[source] |
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| Variants | — | wz. 67 wz. 67/75[source] |
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| Former operator · al-Qaeda | — | al-Qaeda[source] |
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| Former operator · Free Syrian Army | — | Free Syrian Army[source] |
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| Material | — | steel[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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