Army’s PEO Soldier Orders 3M™ Personal Safety Division™ Tactical
Communication and Protective Systems
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The U.S. Army has accepted two 3M™ products to equip soldiers with
hearing protection and auditory situational awareness. The 3M
Personal Safety Division has received initial orders for more than
6,500 devices that include 3M™ PELTOR™ TEP-100 Tactical Earplug Kits and
3M™ PELTOR™ COMTAC™ III ACH Communications headsets, plus spare parts
and accessories totaling more than $1.6 million. Deployment of these
Tactical Communications and Protective Systems (TCAPS) is managed by PEO
Soldier.
“3M supports PEO Soldier’s objective to maintain hearing protection and
prevent hearing loss. These products will help soldiers be more
effective in combat, and will help allow them to return home with their
hearing intact,” said Shawn Gregg, U.S. Business Director, 3M Personal
Safety Division.
“Our history with U.S. Special Forces, collaboration with the U.S. Army,
and relationships with U.S. Military Audiologists all helped contribute
to the hearing solutions we have been asked to supply,” said Doug Moses,
U.S. Product Marketer for Protective Communications at 3M Personal
Safety Division.
The patented 3M PELTOR TEP-100 earplugs were introduced to the market in
2014 when demand for ruggedized, stand-alone electronic “in-the-ear”
hearing protection devices surfaced. 3M’s research and development team
responded by designing and developing a low-cost, easy-to-use, system
that could be utilized in a wide range of applications, and in remote
locations. A key application was for military service members and
tactical law enforcement teams requiring auditory situational awareness,
as well as hearing protectors to protect against the effects of
hazardous noise.
The 3M PELTOR COMTAC III ACH was originally introduced to U.S. Military
forces and law enforcement tactical teams in the early 2000s. The COMTAC
Headset was the first tactical communications headset to offer an
environmental listening function, sometimes referred to as
“Talk-Through,” which enhances the ability to locate and identify
opposing forces, by allowing safe audio sounds through. The headset
reduces harmful noises, which promotes increased mission effectiveness,
safety and survivability. The headset utilizes a proprietary digital
audio circuit to sense noise levels above the desired threshold and
compress them to a safe decibel level. Additionally, weak sounds can be
amplified to an audible level, to better serve team members with
existing hearing loss. Now in its fourth generation, over 600,000
systems have been delivered to military forces worldwide.
3M PELTOR COMTAC Headsets and Tactical Earplugs are commercially
available and sold through the 3M distribution network. For more
information, please visit 3m.com/tacticalppe.
3M is a global leader in hearing conservation, specializing in hearing
protection devices, communication solutions in high noise environments,
detection products such as noise dosimeters, fit validation systems and
seen as an education authority throughout the world. To learn more about
3M hearing protection, please visit: www.3m.com/hearingprotection.
To speak to a 3M specialist about a particular safety issue or training
need, please call 800-243-4630.
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3M PELTOR is a trademark of 3M Svenska AB, used under license in Canada.
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