Avon Protection has received an order from US Department of Defense for M50 protection mask 11003161

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Avon Protection has received an order from US Department of Defense for M50 protection mask.
Avon Protection has received an order for 166,623 M50 respiratory protection mask systems from the US Department of Defense (DOD). The M50/JSGPM (Joint Services General Purpose Mask) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to replace existing respiratory protective masks used by several branches of the military.
     
Avon Protection has received an order for 166,623 M50 respiratory protection mask systems from the US Department of Defense (DOD). The M50/JSGPM (Joint Services General Purpose Mask) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Defense to replace existing respiratory protective masks used by several branches of the military. Avon M50 CB agents, toxic industrial materials, toxic chemicalsprotection mask
     
The $42m order demonstrates the US DOD's continued confidence and reliance on Avon to supply product of the highest quality and performance to protect its war fighters. With over 1,500,000 Avon M50 mask systems delivered to date to US military personnel, Avon is the dominant supplier of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear respiratory protection masks to the US military.
 
Gary Dunn, VP Business Development at Avon Protection, commented, "We are proud that the US DOD continues to choose Avon to provide the best CBRN protective equipment for their troops. The M50 mask system delivers state-of-the-art protection against the changing threat environment we now have - from battlefield concentrations of CB agents, through to toxic industrial materials, toxic chemicals and particulate matter."
 

He continued, "The streamlined design offers a high degree of flexibility and comfort for extended use. The unique twin low-profile filters reduce breathing resistance and improve weapon sighting and weight distribution, all of which enable the troops to perform optimally in their roles".

The M50 provides outstanding protection from battlefield concentrations of CB agents, toxic industrial materials, toxic chemicals and particulate matter. The streamlined design offers unique twin conformal filters for low breathing resistance and reduced burden, excellent weapons integration and balanced weight distribution.

Avon Protection is a world leader in CBRN PPE and respiratory protection, providing complete solutions for air, land and sea based personnel in military, law enforcement, first responder, fire-fighting and industrial sectors worldwide.

The Company has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies since the 1920s and we are the primary supplier of CBRN personal respiratory equipment to the United States Department of Defense, providing respiratory equipment to the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Special Operations Forces.