German Air Force (Luftwaffe) procurement agency BWB has awarded a contract to Survitec Group to deliver protective clothing for the Luftwaffe.

Survitec Group defence sales vice-president David Griffiths said the protective systems would offer enhanced protection to all aircrew, enabling operations to be conducted in the most challenging and extreme environments.

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The systems to delivered under the multimillion-euro deal will also provide protection in cold water, as well as thermal installation and protection from fire.

Belfast Telegraph quoted a Survitec spokeswoman to report that component parts for the suits were being supplied by UK companies across Survitec, while the suits are assembled by DSB in Hanover, Germany.

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