Description

Aeromiltec Integrated Life Preserver Survival Vest LPU-20/P is a garment of primary rescue & survival for a military pilots and aircrews of F-16D , F-15 

while a modified version for F-35"Hamkan" aircraft is also available.

The LPU-20/P is designed to be compatible with aircraft seat restraint systems and parachute torso harnesses PCU-16/P and PCU-15/P . The Aeromiltec LPU-20/P offers the pilot and aircrew during ditching at sea excellent buoyancy ,head sustaining and full mouth and nose over water surface buoyancy. The LPU-20/P unique cell design has been engineered to exhibit excellent self-righting and floatation properties while tested on F-16 and F-15 ejection seats .

 Specifications 

The sage green fire  resistant Nomex III , Aramid  container of the LPU-20/Plife preserver survival Vest  has been designed with pockets for the carriage  of US government specified  survival equipment a PLB and a personal weapon  of the type    SIG-226, Walter PPH-2, COLT 38, Berreta or equivalent and close to the pistol 

pocket a reserve magazine pocket .

The protective container of the inflation cell is attached directly to the survival vest by means of a heavy duty non corrosive zipper which allows easy removal of the inflation cell container  and the  use of the Survival Vest only on over land operations. 

The survival vest incorporates adjustable waist belts of sage green nylon webbing to provide both preliminary wearer adjustment upon donning the LPU-20/P and a final adjustment just before or after water entry provided no automatic inflation environment.

The inflation cell contains aviation yellow dye marker and is designed at 275 Newton or 78Lbs single chambered cell. The inflation cell is equipped with a manual activation inflator and an oral inflation tube. An auto inflator type FLU-9/P or FLU-12/Pare optional feature of the Aeromiltec LPU-20/P.

Sizes 

 The Aeromiltec LPU-20/P is available on 4 sizes. The vest can be adjusted at chest and waist, using the adjustment straps, to fit different wearers as well as different equipment set up. The body sizes are used only as a guideline to determine the right size, however the correct size and fit must be ensured by the use of fitting samples.

Survival  Accessories

The 3 pockets are designed primarily for USAF,USN,USMC, USAAV ,USCG and NATO specified safety and survival equipment such as SRU-31/P survival kit, MK-79 Miniflare Pack, Food Rations and Code, Day & Night Flare MK-13 MOD-0, Survival Radios PRC-112, PRC-140 (USN) , PRC-434 ,MR-511 (GAF) SARBE-5,6 and 7 series. 1 pocket has been designed for a personal weapon equivalent to SIG-226, Walther PPH-2, Beretta, Colt-45, Heckler & Koch, etc

The safety lanyards of the PLB, MS2000M Strobe Light, Miniflare Kit etc are available on each accessories storage pockets . On the back of the LPSV an optional CAMELBACK   ( water reservoir with NBC and filtering cap can be designed for Helo operations for hot environment or prolonged flight operations)  Each storage pocket is designed with a zipper ,metallic push buttons and safety straps and buckles.  The LPU-20/P is available in a few derivates such as LPU-17/P,      LPU-18, 19 and Modified Hamkan series .