# OROS selected by US Army for aerogel textile development

OROS was selected by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center to develop next-generation aerogel textiles for extreme cold weather apparel and tactical shelters, in collaboration with Kostas Research Institute.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-10-11
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: aerogel textiles, thermal materials
- Sectors: [Industrial Textiles](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-textiles.md)

## Companies

- [US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center](https://endata.com/companies/66315.md) (customer)
- [OROS](https://endata.com/companies/66317.md) (supplier)
- [Kostas Research Institute at Northeastern University](https://endata.com/companies/66318.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [textileworld.com](https://www.textileworld.com/textile-world/nonwovens-technical-textiles/2022/10/us-department-of-defense-partners-with-oros-for-next-generation-tactical-shelters-cold-weather-apparel/), 2022-10-11: "We stand ready to pair our vision of aerogel insulating materials with the needs for advanced thermal protection in harsh environments."

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