GENTEX ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE OPS-CORE FAST RF1, ITS MOST ADVANCED BALLISTIC PROTECTION HELMET SYSTEM
September 13, 2021
THE FAST RF1 PROTECTS AGAINST 7.62X39 MILD STEEL CORE ROUNDS, THE MOST PREVALENT BATTLEFIELD RIFLE THREAT Carbondale, PA | September 13, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today the release of its next generation Ops-Core® FAST® helmet system,…
GENTEX CORPORATION ACQUIRES THE FILTER DESIGN COMPANY AND CORE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
August 12, 2021
Carbondale, PA | August 12, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for global defense forces and emergency personnel, announced that it has acquired the Filter Design Company (FDC) and Core Protection Systems (Corpro), two affiliated filtration and respiratory protection companies based in the UK. FDC, Corpro and…
GENTEX AWARDED AVIATION CONTRACT FOR GROUNDCREW COMMUNICATIONS HEADSET SYSTEM BY UK MoD
May 12, 2021
The UK Ministry of Defense selects the Ops-Core Adaptive Mission Platform (AMP®) Communication Headset for its aircraft maintainers CARBONDALE, PA May 12, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces and emergency personnel, announced today that it has been awarded the contract for Groundcrew Communications Headset…
Gentex Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Comprehensive Powered Air Purifying Respiratory Solution Suite, PureFlo 3000
March 10, 2021
CARBONDALE, PA March 10, 2021 – We are honored to announce that Gentex has earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2020 New Product Innovation Award in the North American PAPR protection equipment market for the PureFlo 3000 Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR). “The PureFlo 3000 offers true value through high efficiency, durability, compatibility and improved safety” said…
Gentex Delivers First Round of Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmets to United States Air Force for Initial Testing Round
March 8, 2021
CARBONDALE, PA March 8, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, aircrew, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today that it delivered 40 helmets in multiple configurations as initial qualification test assets of the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFW) System. Gentex was awarded the…
Gentex Announces Ops-Core® FAST Helmet System Passes U.S. Government First Article Testing for Higher Level Threat
February 10, 2021
CARBONDALE, PA February 10, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced that one of its Ops-Core® FAST Helmet Systems passed U.S. Government First Article Testing (FAT), a first for a helmet providing protection against a prevalent higher level…
Gentex Announces Contract with the Republic of Korea for Pilot Protective Clothing Set
February 9, 2021
Gentex Pilot Protective Clothing Set II (PP-II) to be used as complete CBRN defense system. CARBONDALE, PA February 9, 2021 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today that it has signed a contract with the Republic of Korea for…
United States Air Force Awards Gentex Corporation Aircrew Laser Eye Protection (ALEP) Daytime Spectacle Contract
July 16, 2020
CARBONDALE, PA July 16, 2020 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, aircrew, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today that it was awarded the United States Air Force Aircrew Laser Eye Protection (ALEP) Daytime Spectacle contract to develop and produce its laser protective eyewear…
Gentex Corporation Acquires Long-term Distribution Partner (APA) Aero Parts Australia
Gentex expands international growth, product offering, support, and services in Australia and New Zealand
July 2, 2020
Carbondale, July 2, 2020. Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today that it has acquired Aero Parts Australia Ltd. (APA), leading distributor for commercial air, military and life support equipment within Australia and New Zealand. Gentex is a global leader…
United States Air Force Awards Other Transactional Authority (OTA) Agreement to Gentex Corporation for Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet (NGFWH) System
February 26, 2020
Carbondale, PA, February 26, 2020 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, aircrew, emergency responders, and industrial personnel, announced today that it was awarded an OTA Agreement by the United States Air Force for its NGFWH System, following a global-scale competition. The United States Air Force…