PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-578
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 578
JANUARY 2001
PS 578
13
Vehicle
Green, NSN
Tan, NSN
5180-01-
5180-01-
M1A1/A2 Tank
394-7838
394-2534
M2A1/M3A1
398-5167
398-7198
Bradley
M2A2/M3A2
398-5169
398-5170
Bradley
MLRS
398-5172
398-5171
M113A2 FOV
398-5166
398-5164
M113A3 FOV
398-5165
398-5168
M88A1 Recovery
394-2530
394-2531
Vehicle
M578 Recovery
421-7067
421-7060
Vehicle
AVLB
392-1565
392-1566
M992A2 Ammo
398-5177
398-5178
Carrier
M109A2-A5 SP
398-5176
398-5175
Howitzer
M109A6 Paladin
398-5179
398-5180
SEE
398-5161
398-5163
M9 ACE
399-6773
399-6774
ombat is dangerous enough with-
out having to worry about being shot
at by someone on your own side. That’s
where combat identification panels
(CIPs) come in.
What are CIPs?
CIPs are 24 x 30-in panels that are
covered with a special thermal tape.
When mounted on the front, back and
sides of a vehicle, the panels are seen
as a contrasting “cold spot” when
viewed through a thermal-imaging
device.
That tells a gunner if the vehicle is
friendly or unknown.
Combat, Tactical and Engineering Vehicles . . .
The panels mount to the vehicle us-
ing bolts, hook-and-pile tape, or mount-
ing frames. The back side is painted
with CARC, so you can turn the sys-
tem on or off by simply turning the
panels.
How Do You Get CIPs?
CIPs are being fielded initially as
free-issue items. They come in kits that
include from three to five panels, de-
pending on the vehicle. The kits are
available in green or tan to match the
camouflage colors for individual ve-
hicles. All mounting hardware is in-
cluded with the kits.
CIPs measure 24 x 30 inches
should
we
fire
?
wait!
i can't
tell if it's
ours
or
theirs
!
after
initial
free
distribution,
units must
order
cip
replacements
through
normal
supply channels. here
are the nsn
s
for
the kit
s...
30"
24 "
Panels will appear as 'cold
spot' through thermal viewer
Vehicle
Green, NSN
Tan, NSN
5180-01-
5180-01-
D5B Tractor
400-1810
400-1809
Fox NBC Vehicle
398-5174
398-5173
M1025, M1026,
398-7193
398-7195
M1043, M1044
HMMWV
M966, M1036,
398-7189
398-7190
M1045, M1046
HMMWV
M996, M997
398-7187
398-7188
HMMWV
M1037, M1042,
M1097 HMMWV
398-7191
398-7192
M998, M1038
411-2566
411-4393
HMMWV (2-dr cab
w/side mounted
antennas)
M998, M1035,
406-0481
398-7194
M1038, M1097,
M1109 HMMWV
(w/o side antennas)
Avenger
398-7196
398-7197
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