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==The layers==
==The layers==
All layers are worn with the basic two-piece [[EMR camouflage]] suit.<ref>https://russiancoldcamo.com/collections/vkpo-vkbo-summer-suits/products/vkbo-summer-suit-russian-digital</ref>
All layers are worn with the basic two-piece [[EMR camouflage]] suit.<ref>https://russiancoldcamo.com/collections/vkpo-vkbo-summer-suits/products/vkbo-summer-suit-russian-digital</ref><ref>https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=11879766@egNews</ref>


* Layer 1: [[Base layer]] of two types of [[underwear]] both made of cotton,
* Layer 1: [[Base layer]] of two types of [[underwear]] both made of cotton,

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The VKBO Layer system (Russian: Всесезонный комплект базового обмундирования (ВКБО), romanizedVsesezonnyy komplekt bazovogo obmundirovaniya (VKBO) or All-season set of basic uniforms in English) layered clothing system manufactured by the Russian BTK Group for the Russian military which designed for use at temperatures from +15 °C (59 °F) to −40 °C (−40 °F). [1]

VKPO All-season set of the Russian army.

The full set of VKPO (VKBO) is a multi-level system that includes up to eight layers of clothing. The use of various combinations of these layers makes it possible to provide comfortable work for a serviceman under different weather conditions with different physical loads. The minimum composition of the clothes of the VKPO kit is designed to work at temperatures above + 15 ° C. In the maximally insulated VKPO (VKBO) configuration it protects from temperatures down to -40 ° C. The ability to combine layers in accordance with the weather and the planned intensity of work is one of the main advantages multigrade set of field uniforms.[2]

The layers

All layers are worn with the basic two-piece EMR camouflage suit.[3][4]

  • Layer 1: Base layer of two types of underwear both made of cotton,
  • Layer 2: fleece Long underwear with long legs and long sleeves worn over Layer 1,[7]
  • Layer 3: Fleece jacket, in khaki, worn over the EMR summer camouflage suit,[8]
  • Layer 4: Windbreaker Jacket in EMR camouflage,[9]
  • Layer 5: two-piece Demi-Season Suit consisting of a water resistant jacket and suspendered trousers,[10]
  • Layer 6: two-piece water proof and wind proof suit in EMR camouflage,[11][12]
  • Layer 7: an insulated, water and wind resistant vest in EMR camouflage worn typically over Layer 5 or Layer 6,[13]
  • Layer 8: essentially the "coat" of the modern Russian army, though it is designed to be worn with many layers underneath, in EMR camouflage. It serves as both an insulation layer and a shell layer. Per regulations, it is worn with the VKPO winter cap (the modern Ushanka), VKPO winter mittens, and VKPO winter boots. [14]

The VKPO clothing system includes all in EMR unless otherwise noted:

References

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