Collapsible and Protective Portable Canine Shelter

The objective of SBIR topic CBD222-003 is to develop a chemical-biological (CB) protective kennel for Military Working Dogs (MWDs) that collapses into a backpack format that can be readily transported and deployed by a single person. The kennel should provide the same level of protection as the warfighter/handler personal protective equipment (PPE) with adequate space and filtered airflow to comfortably accommodate a canine in duress (high respiration rate) for up to 4 hours. The system should be designed with the maximum protection and comfort with the lowest burden of size, weight, and power (SWaP). The proposed Phase I project is built around an existing CBRN Escape Shelter for MWDs designed by P2 Mission Systems that already meets or exceeds many of the stated requirements. Therefore, the Phase I effort can be focused on critical updates, like air handling, to meet the current requirements.