Gentex Corporation
Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Founded in 1894, Gentex Corporation is a defense prime contractor based in Carbondale, United States working in armour & protection, soldier equipment, optronics +6 more.
Gentex Corporation is a U.S. defense and security company with roots dating to 1894, supplying personal protection and situational awareness products to defense forces, emergency responders and industrial personnel. Its portfolio includes helmet systems for fixed wing, rotary wing and ground applications sold under the Gentex and Ops-Core brands, hearing protection and communications systems, aircrew and CBRN masks, ballistic eye protection and laser eye protection, and PureFlo industrial respiratory systems. The company develops and manufactures its products in-house across facilities in the United States and the United Kingdom, and operates under an ISO 9001 quality system with AS9100D requirements. Its historical activities include the Visionix helmet-mounted display business, later partly sold to Thales. The company describes itself as privately held and family-owned.
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ViewFixed wing helmet system
Next-generation fixed wing helmet designed to support helmet-mounted display systems and high-G pilot demands.
HGU-56/P
Rotary wing helmet system
Rotary wing helmet system for helicopter aircrew with situational awareness, optical, face, respiratory, hearing and communications integration.
Ops-Core FAST XP
Ground helmet system
Ballistic helmet system for law enforcement and defense users.
LVIS Digital / M5 / V5
Vehicle and vessel intercom system
Crew intercommunications and radio access systems for combatant, patrol and tactical craft and vehicles.
JSAM-JSF / TACAIR
Aircrew mask
Joint Service Aircrew Mask for F-35 and other fast jet aircrew, providing CBRN protection and pressure breathing for G.
AMP Communication Headset
Hearing protection and communications headset
Tactical hearing protection and communications headset.
Gentex Argonaut Double Hearing Protector and Communications Headset
Hearing protection headset
Double hearing protector with communications for extreme noise environments.
Ops-Core RAILINK ARC Rails
Helmet accessory power and data system
Powered and data-enabled ARC rails connecting helmet accessories and visual augmentation systems.
Ballistic visors and eyewear
Ballistic eye protection
Ballistic visors, shields and laser eye protection lenses for defense and law enforcement.
PureFlo PAPR
Powered air purifying respirator
Industrial powered air purifying respirator systems.
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AS9100D
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