Avon awarded €44m general service respirator contract by MoD

Melksham, UK – Avon Protection plc has won a contract for the continued supply of general service respirators to the UK ministry of defence (MoD), the manufacturer has announced.

The award builds on an earlier contract in place since 2018 and ensures the supply of ‘chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear’ respirators to all branches of the UK armed forces.

The contract, over four years, with five further 12-month option periods is valued at up to £38 million (€44 million), Avon Protection said 9 May.

With reported use of chemical agents in Ukraine and other recent conflicts, the highest grade CBRN protection is “critical” to operational capability for fighters, said Jos Sclater, CEO of Avon Protection.

Furthermore, the award is strategically important for Avon and will provide “a strong foundation” for the group’s UK business over the medium and long term.

The respirators will be manufactured at Avon Protection’s facility in Melksham, according to the rubber-based product supplier's release.