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Avon Protection wins $14 million helmet order from US military
Avon Protection, the personal protection company which manufactures defence equipment for military, police, industrial and fire service personnel from its factory in Melksham, has won an additional helmet delivery order worth US$14.2 million from the US Defense Logistics Agency.
The order is part of the second-generation Advanced Combat Helmet framework contract announced in February 2022, valued at up to US$204 million over a five-year period.
The Advanced Combat Helmet is part of the US Army’s next-generation Integrated Head Protection System. The order cements Avon Protection’s place as a leading supplier to the US military.
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