ɐ stˈʌdi wʌz ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z tʊ aɪdˈɛntᵻfˌaɪ ˌɛni ʃˈɔːɹtkʌmɪŋz ænd tə pɹəpˈoʊz ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts fɚɹə nˈuː lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt sˈɪstəm tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ðɪ ˌɛlsˌiːˈiː ænd ˌɛmˌɛlsˌiːˈiː.
A study was undertaken in the early 1970s to identify any shortcomings and to propose improvements for a new load-carrying equipment system to replace the LCE and MLCE.