ATLANTA, GEORGIA — Aware Defense has been awarded a five-year, sole-source Program of Record contract by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aircrew Systems Program Office (PMA-202) to provide custom hearing protection for Naval Aviation personnel....
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No actionable change for clinical audiology practice; this is a military procurement announcement with no new clinical evidence.
This contract signals growing institutional adoption of 3D-scanning technology for custom hearing protection in high-noise military environments, which may influence future standards for occupational hearing conservation programs.
- 01Aware Defense awarded a five-year sole-source U.S. Navy NAVAIR contract for custom hearing protection.
- 02Devices are fitted using 3D ear-scanning technology for personalized fit.
- 03Contract specifically covers Naval Aviation personnel exposed to high-noise environments.
- 04Sole-source designation suggests Aware Defense holds a unique or proprietary capability in this space.
- 05No clinical outcome data are reported; announcement is purely a procurement milestone.
Aware Defense has been awarded a five-year sole-source U.S. Navy NAVAIR contract for 3D-scanned custom hearing protection devices.
press releaseunclear3D-scanned custom hearing protection devices are suitable for Naval Aviation personnel.
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