British military electronically controlled closed circuit rebreather
The CDLSE (Clearance Divers ' Life Support Equipment) is made by Divex in Aberdeen , Scotland .[1]
It is an electronic closed circuit rebreather designed to be silent and non-magnetic . It allows diving to 60 metres (200 ft) using air as diluent , or up to 120 metres (390 ft) using
heliox and trimix .[2]
Some sources describe it as a "Stealth Clearance Divers Life Support Equipment".[3]
As of June 2007 , the Royal Navy plan to use it to replace the Carleton CDBA .
It is also used by the French Navy, Royal Australian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy .
Its absorbent is designed to last four to six hours.
Designed to work with either a bite mouthpiece and standard half mask, or with Divex's proprietary Dual Mode Mask.
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