Avon Technologies has announced it has received two NATO orders for personal respirators for delivery to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Press Release, Melksham, 26 March 2025: Wiltshire based Avon Technologies has this morning announced that it has received two European NATO orders for personal respirators for delivery to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The orders are for FM50 respirators and C50 protective masks. The FM50 mask is one of the most advanced military general service respiratory protection masks to date, offering significant improvement in comfort, usability, operational effectiveness and protection
The US State Department has previously accused Russian forces of using hazardous chemicals in Ukraine, including “riot control agents” such as tear gas and the toxic choking agent chloropicrin, which was first deployed in battle during World War One. In October 2024, the UK sanctioned Russian troops and their commander for violating the Chemical Weapons Convention, saying that “Russian forces have openly admitted to using hazardous chemical weapons on the battlefield”.
Based in Melksham, Wiltshire, Avon Technologies provides respiratory and ballistic protection to militaries and law enforcement agencies worldwide, including supplying the UK military and US Army’s gas masks.
Separately announced today Avon Protection has also signed a new multi-national framework contract from two European Navies for its MCM100 Multi-Role Rebreather, with quantities and delivery schedule to be finalised. The contract is a joint approach between these nations for MCM100 rebreather systems, related accessories, training, and maintenance and support under a 12-year programme. The MCM-100 is the world’s most technologically advanced underwater rebreather for militaries, commonly deployed in underwater bomb disposal and mine clearance operations. Avon already supplies the MCM100 to a number of NATO countries including Germany and New Zealand.
Jos Sclater, CEO of Avon Technologies plc, said: “We are proud of the contribution that Avon continues to provide to the security of NATO nations. The additional orders for provision of respiratory protection to Ukrainian war fighters and rebreathers for military divers allows both users to operate with confidence, knowing they are protected against increasingly prevalent threats in the harshest and most demanding environments.”
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