US Navy divers put prototype MK29 rebreather system to the test
David Szondy
8 hours ago
The US Navy has begun pool testing of its new MK29 Mixed Gas Rebreather designed to conserve helium during deep sea dives below 170 ft (52 m). The test dives took place at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City (NSWC), Florida, where it was developed under a project sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global) TechSolutions
Rebreathers are a form of breathing apparatus that has been used for decades. Using a chemical scrubber to withdraw carbon dioxide from exhaled air and return it to the wearer, this closed-circuit system is used by firefighters, mine rescue teams, mountaineers, and others who may have to go into areas with low oxygen or high conce
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