The Naval Air Systems Command’s Aircrew Systems Program Office selected Aware Defense as its exclusive end-to-end provider of 3D-scanned, custom-fit hearing protection and communications earplugs for Naval Aviation personnel. Aware Defense , a division of Aware Custom Biometric Wearables (Aware CBW), has been awarded a sole-source Program of Record contract by the Naval Air Systems Command’s Aircrew Systems Program...
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No actionable change for civilian audiology practice; this is a military procurement contract with no direct clinical guidance implications.
A large-scale military adoption of 3D-scanned custom hearing protection signals growing institutional confidence in digital ear-scanning technology, which may accelerate broader acceptance and infrastructure for custom-fit solutions across audiology.
- 01US Navy Naval Air Systems Command awarded Aware Defense a sole-source contract for custom hearing protection.
- 02The contract covers 3D-scanned, custom-fit earplugs with integrated communications capability.
- 03Scale is significant: up to 42,000 units for Naval Aviation personnel.
- 04Sole-source designation means no competitive bidding — Navy selected Aware Defense exclusively.
- 05Deal highlights military interest in individualized hearing protection over generic solutions.
Aware Defense's earplugs are custom-fit using 3D scanning technology.
press releaseunclearThe contract is scaled to 42,000 units for Naval Aviation personnel.
press releasesupportedThe contract was awarded on a sole-source basis by Naval Air Systems Command.
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