U.S. Army and 3M™ Provide Hearing Protection for Soldiers
May 18 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Army’s PEO Soldier Orders 3M™ Personal Safety
Division™ Tactical Communication and Protective Systems
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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improve lives daily. With $30 billion in sales, our 90,000
employees connect with customers all around the world. Learn more
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3M PELTOR is a trademark of 3M Svenska AB, used under license in
Canada.
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