Avon Protection receives European order via NSPA for FM50 respirators

UK firm Avon Protection, the respiratory and integrated protection business unit of Avon Technologies, has received a new European order for FM50 respirators and FM61EU filters via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the company announced on 11 December 2025.

The European nation that placed the order was not named, but the value of the contract was given as approximately USD 20.6 million (EUR 17.54 million), with deliveries to be made over FY2026 and FY2027.

Avon Protection’s FM50 respirator and FM61EU filter are designed to protect the wearer from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats in line with latest NATO requirements.

Avon Protection was awarded a 10-year NSPA framework contract in 2020, enabling NATO nations and partners to purchase the FM50 respirator, Multi-Position Powered Air Purifying Respirator (MP-PAPR), ST53 specialist modular self-contained breathing apparatus, filters and related accessories.

The FM50 respirator features a conformal twin-filter system that sits close against the face, providing the wearer with high protection and very low breathing resistance. Twin filters also make it a much more comfortable mask to wear and also allows greater ease of weapon deployment. A wide panoramic flexible visor also optimises vision for the wearer.

Avon Technologies CEO Jos Sclater was quoted as saying of the latest contract, “The FM50 is the most operationally proven and widely deployed battlefield respirator in the world. We are pleased that a key European MoD has elected to continue protecting its personnel with this world-leading respirator, further demonstrating Avon Protection as the leader in warfighter protection in a structurally heightened global threat environment.”