The NBC Reconnaissance is based on the ICV due to the close parallels of operational requirements between the two vehicles. Threat forces are capable of employing persistent and nonpersistent chemical agents, and TIM hazards may exist on the battlefield. Interior and exterior monitoring is essential for crew survivability and equipment functionality. Threat forces are capable of employing nuclear and radiological weapons. Radiation point sensors allow units to implement contamination avoidance, provide warning, and provide information on prompt radiation and radiological hazards.
Readings also provide data for breakdown rates and to anticipate effects on personnel.
Also provide a climate control system that furnishes both heating and air-conditioning for the vehicle. The crew will likely operate for significant periods of time in a lethal contaminated environment. Sampling also provides material for laboratory analysis for the identification of biological, chemical, and TIM agents. 25-milliliter sample size allows for triple splitting of a sample for retesting and independent verification. Integrate a meteorological system that provides measurements of ground temperature, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, and atmospheric pressure while on the move.