Following an extensive evaluation exercise, the Saudi government has provided Avon Protection with an exclusive contract to equip its Saudi National Guard (SANG) with its C50 mask to address the operational needs of military and CBRN first-responders. This is being supported by an Avon bespoke training programme for key SANG CBRN operatives.
According to Saudi military sources, the C50 was chosen because it uses the technologies arising from Avon's current military-mask programmes in the US. Combined with the appropriate filter, the C50 offers protection against chemical warfare and riot agents, TICs and a variety of biological and radiological hazards.
The C50 can be used in a wide variety of operational scenarios, including battlefield protection from NBC agents, first response to terrorist incidents involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs), public-order operations, chemical incidents, narcotics enforcement and counterterrorist/counterinsurgency operations.
A range of Avon filters is available to address differing requirements. The product can be donned in less than nine seconds and its high flow drinking device can be connected to a canteen or reservoir hydration system. Filter canisters can also be mounted on either side of the face to reduce any interference with other equipment or to inhibit the firing position of the user.
The visor is panoramic and made from polyurethane providing scratch and impact resistance. A vision correction system allows prescription lenses to be mounted inside the mask; optional outserts can be fitted to provide protection against extreme sunlight, other environmental conditions or tactical hazards, such as laser light.
About Avon Protection Avon Protection, an Avon Rubber p.l.c. company is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of CBRN respiratory protection equipment. Avon has been supplying respirators to the UK Ministry of Defence and other NATO allies for over 80 years and is the sole supplier of military respirators to the US armed forces, supplying the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask. With new conflicts and threat scenarios creating additional daily risks for individuals in military, law enforcement, first responder and emergency service applications, Avon Protection maintains a market leading position by investing in continual research and development to meet changing operational requirements.
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