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« Full-face Air Purifying Respirators (APR) are a first line of defense against some forms of CBRN threats. They rely on manual breathing through special filters (one is typically plugged in to allow shouldering a weapon). Most designs also feature connectors for drinking canteens and communications equipment. APRs are available for both NATO and CSAT forces.

Note: this gear is primarily cosmetic; limited features are only available in the context of Contact's campaign and gameplay.
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Air Purifying Respirators (short form: APR) are gas masks worn by multiple factions in ArmA 3. They were added with the release of the Contact DLC.

Overview[]

This is a premium asset that requires ownership of the Contact expansion pack.


Used by NATO, LDF, CSAT and Russian military scientists/specialist infantry personnel, these full face Air Purifying Respirators (APR) are designed to protect the wearer from NBC hazards. Regardless of model, all APRs share the same weight of 8 "mass" units.[CfgGs 1]

They rely on manual breathing through special filters (one is typically plugged in to allow shouldering a weapon). Most designs also feature connectors to allow for drinking canteens and/or communications headsets to be attached onto them.

Camouflage[]

NOTE: NATO APRs are restricted to using only a Black camouflage scheme.

  • Black: Matte/chrome black colour scheme.
  • Olive: Olive green colour scheme.
  • Sand: Khaki brown colour scheme.

Trivia[]

  • BLUFOR/INDFOR APRs are based on the real-world "M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask" (JSGPM) widely used by the U.S. military.[2]
  • The REDFOR APR is modelled after the "PMK" series of panoramic full face gas masks in limited use with the Russian Armed Forces and some internal security services.[3]
  • APRs are purely cosmetic and do not have any gameplay use outside of the First Contact campaign and other scripted mini-campaigns/scenarios.
  • There are alternate variants of the APR that lack the chemical filters fitted onto the mask itself. They cannot be used in-game without resorting to scripting commands or custom addons, however.
  • The APR's unique first person overlay from the non-canon First Contact campaign was originally exclusive to the campaign's files. It was eventually ported over to the base game's assets[4] but can only be enabled in custom addons or through the use of scripting commands.[5][6]

Gallery[]

Config/script references[]

CfgGlasses[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 CfgGlasses >> G_AirPurifyingRespirator_01_base_F >> mass

References[]

  1. Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2019, Contact, Arma 3, viewed 25 March 2025, <https://arma3.com/contact>.
  2. Military Advantage 2014, M50/M51 Joint Service General Purpose Mask, Military.com Network, viewed 2 March 2024, <https://www.military.com/equipment/m50-m51-joint-service-general-purpose-mask>.
  3. Military Review, Kuzmin, V.V. 2016, The first batch of gas masks will go to chemical troops in 2017 g, Военное обозрение, viewed 2 March 2024, <https://en.topwar.ru/98912-pervaya-partiya-novyh-protivogazov-postupit-v-himvoyska-v-2017-g.html>.
  4. van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00091, Arma 3, viewed 1 March 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00091>.
  5. ARMA 3: Contact 2019 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \a3\ui_f_enoch\data\objects\data\optics_apr_ca.paa
  6. ARMA 3: Contact 2019 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \a3\ui_f_enoch\data\objects\data\optics_apr_02_ca.paa

See also[]

Facewear in ArmA 3
APRAviator GlassesBalaclavaBlindfoldCombat GogglesDiving GogglesLadies ShadesLow Profile GogglesRegulator FacepieceRespiratorSafety GogglesShadesSport ShadesSquare ShadesStealth BalaclavaTactical ShadesTinted SpectaclesVR GogglesWireless Headpiece
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