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Press Release |
22/01/2007
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M53 NBC Mask enters service with US Special Operations Units |
The new M53 NBC Mask is entering service with US Special Operations Units, having received full approval from the US Government last year. Developed by Avon Rubber p.l.c.'s protection business, the M53 is now in full rate production at the company’s US facility in Cadillac, Michigan. |
| The M53 is based on the M50 mask Avon Protection Systems is supplying to meet the US Government Joint Services General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) requirement for all four US military forces. The M53 has been developed to meet the specific requirements of Special Operations Units to protect against the multiple threats encountered in modern war fighting and peacekeeping operations. It provides high protection against traditional chemical warfare agents, radioactive dusts and biological threats. Since the award of the prestigious US contract, the M53 is expected to be fielded elsewhere in the world, having attracted interest from specialist CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) users in a number of countries. |
| Using the latest digital design techniques and Avon’s unique rubber compounds, the M53 has been specifically designed to improve integration with ancillary equipment. |
| The M53 is offered with a fully integrated, lightweight NBC hood, available in all four sizes and using the latest materials, providing full head and neck protection. The hood can be easily and efficiently attached to the mask and stored in the carrier. A new Voice Projection Unit (VPU) offers enhanced speech performance. Connected to an internal microphone through a fully sealed electronic communication port located in the front of the mask, this connection can also be used for other communication devices. |
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About Avon Rubber p.l.c.
Avon Rubber p.l.c. supplies a range of advanced CBRN respiratory protection solutions through Avon Protection Systems to the world's military and police forces, as well as first responders and emergency services. Avon is an acknowledged world leader in the field of CBRN respiratory protective equipment and has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for over 80 years and is now supplying the Joint Services General Purpose Mask to the US armed forces. Avon Rubber p.l.c. also owns Avon-ISI, which designs, develops and manufactures a range of SCBA equipment for fire and rescue and law enforcement as well as military applications, further enhancing the product offering to end users and enabling integration of RPE systems to suit varying operational requirements. Avon has manufacturing facilities in the U.K. and the United States. For more information please contact:
Jim Naylor
Sales & Marketing Manager
Avon Protection Systems
Phone: +44 (0)1225 896705
Email: protection@avon-rubber.com |
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