U.S. Army orders $40M in next-gen combat helmets

The U.S. Army and the Defense Logistics Agency have placed more than $40 million in new helmet orders with Team Wendy Ceradyne, the American helmet division of British protective equipment company Avon Technologies, under a contract that has been equipping American soldiers with next-generation head

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The U.S. Army and the Defense Logistics Agency have placed more than $40 million in new helmet orders with Team Wendy Ceradyne, the American helmet division of British protective equipment company Avon Technologies, under a contract that has been equipping American soldiers with next-generation head protection since its original award in September 2021. The delivery […]

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