SWIPES™ Intro

SWIPES™ Intro

SWIPES™ system
SWIPES™ system

The Soldier Worn Integrated Power Equipment System (S.W.I.P.E.S.) is an advanced power distribution system that is currently a Program of Record with the Army’s PM Soldier Power with over 7,500 units currently being used in theatre. Through the use of a cable management system contained inside an armor system or ruck, SWIPES utilizes a central hub to distribute power from commonly used military batteries through a trickle charge to most individually worn equipment. This allows for the most efficient use of power and decreases the weight a warfighter must carry by virtually eliminating the need to carry spare batteries.

System Highlights

  • Battery Agnostic
    • SWIPES™ can distribute power from most any of the commonly used power sources to include but not limited to:
      • BA-5590
      • BB-2590
      • BA-8180
      • LI-145
      • CWB-150
      • CWB-85
         
  • Modular
    • The SWIPES™ cable management system can be integrated into almost any armor system or ruck
    • Extension cables allow the user to customize placement of equipment of vest while utilizing system
    • Cable Management System allows for cabling to be managed inside the vest eliminating snag points
    • Cables are provided with quick disconnect features and release with the vest
       
  • Weight Reduction
    • The entire SWIPES™ system weighs under 2 pounds and eliminates the need to carry spare batteries
       
  • Energy Efficient
    • When used with the 2.2 pound, 150wH Conformal Wearable Battery from Palladium Energy, SWIPES™ can provide power to all integrated equipment on an individual for 36 hours continuously or 24 hours continuously if transmitting data (see SWIPES II PD Page)
       
  • Augments not Adds
    • The SWIPES™ system simply augments the gear one already has; there is no need to add additional equipment or change one’s current system. SWIPES™ can power most individually worn equipment with little or no modification required and makes one’s current kit configuration and the warfighter themselves more efficient.
       
  • Powering Radios
    • Power is provided to the radio through the use of a smart charging cup seated in the bottom of the radio pouch
    • A trickle charge is provided to the radio with the original radio battery intact providing the user with a fully charged and functional radio should the need arise to pull the radio from the kit
    • Radios and that currently can be powered by SWIPES™ include but are not limited to:
      • AN/PRC 148 MBITR
      • AN/PRC 153 (Motorola XTS 2500)
      • AN/PRC 152 Falcon III
      • AN/PRC 154 Rifleman
    • Additional items that can be powered through the SWIPES™ charging cups include but are not limited to:
      • L-3 Tactical Rover
      • Coastal Defense Receiver 
      • Persistent Systems Video Receiver
         
  • Direct Power Items
    • Items that can be directly powered through the hub include but are not limited to:
      • GPS Units (DAGR)
      • Shot Detection Systems
      • Mine Detection
      • End User Devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.)
         
  • Data Transmission for the Networked Warfighter
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