The Russian all season set of field uniforms (VKPO) (Russian: Всесезонный комплект полевого обмундирования (ВКПО), romanized: Vsesezonnyy komplekt polevogo obmundirovaniya (VKPO) or All-season set of field uniforms in English) (Previously called VKBO - Всесезонный комплект базового обмундирования) is a layered clothing system (popularly known as "cabbage") manufactured by the Russian BTK Group (Russian: «БТК групп») for the Russian military which designed for use at temperatures from +15 °C (59 °F) to −40 °C (−40 °F).[1][2]
The full set of VKPO (VKBO) is a multi-level system that includes up to eight layers of clothing. The use of various combinations of these layers makes it possible to provide comfortable work for a serviceman under different weather conditions with different physical loads. The minimum composition of the clothes of the VKPO kit is designed to work at temperatures above + 15 °C. In the maximally insulated VKPO (VKBO) configuration it protects from temperatures down to -40 °C. The ability to combine layers in accordance with the weather and the planned intensity of work is one of the main advantages multigrade set of field uniforms.[3]
All layers are worn with the basic two-piece EMR camouflage suit.[4][5]
Layers 1 and 2 are worn under the EMR Summer suit.
Layers 3 thru 8 are worn over the EMR Summer suit.
The VKPO clothing system includes all in EMR unless otherwise noted: