| « | 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. Field Manual[1]
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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[]
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.
![APR (Black) [NATO]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/6/60/Arma3-render-facewear-aprnatoblack.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/225?cb=20241011113621)
![APR (Black) [CSAT]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/6/6d/Arma3-render-facewear-aprcsatblack.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/225?cb=20241011113618)
![APR (Olive) [CSAT]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/3/3f/Arma3-render-facewear-aprcsatolive.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/225?cb=20241011113619)
![APR (Sand) [CSAT]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/armedassault/images/c/c7/Arma3-render-facewear-aprcsatsand.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/225?cb=20241011113620)
- 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[]
References[]
- ↑ Bohemia Interactive a.s., 2019, Contact, Arma 3, viewed 25 March 2025, <https://arma3.com/contact>.
- ↑ 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>.
- ↑ 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>.
- ↑ van 't Land, J.J. 2019, SPOTREP #00091, Arma 3, viewed 1 March 2024, <https://dev.arma3.com/post/spotrep-00091>.
- ↑ ARMA 3: Contact 2019 [Video Game], Bohemia Interactive a.s., \a3\ui_f_enoch\data\objects\data\optics_apr_ca.paa
- ↑ 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 | |
|---|---|
| APR • Aviator Glasses • Balaclava • Blindfold • Combat Goggles • Diving Goggles • Ladies Shades • Low Profile Goggles • Regulator Facepiece • Respirator • Safety Goggles • Shades • Sport Shades • Square Shades • Stealth Balaclava • Tactical Shades • Tinted Spectacles • VR Goggles • Wireless Headpiece | |
| Apex DLC | Laws of War DLC | Contact DLC | |