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The M15 is the current issue respirator of the Israel Defence Forces. The mask has a five-point head harness, an oral-nasal cup, a drinking system, and accepts STANAG 4155 compliant canisters.
The M15 appears to be based on the M65.
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Israeli M15 Gas Mask
Israel's M15 standard issue military gas mask has been used for years by their Defense Forces as well as their law enforcement. The M15 was also made available to the population with a different design, the main difference being that the civilian use ones had circular shaped eyes, not triangular. It was designed to withstand an NBC disaster as well as provide the user with a comfortable, firm feel, a wide field-of-view, and little interference in moving, fighting, and communicating. It is considered to be a high-end gas mask because it's made by a country that faces deadly and terrifying threats and has a proven shelf life of 20 years. It takes threaded 40mm NATO filters, each lasting approximately 8 hours upon taking it out of the seal and attaching it to the mask. It includes an integrated speech diaphragm as well as a side voice emitter to talk effectively with a phone and includes a drinking tube attachment to connect a straw, further increasing the comfort. It's fully adjustable with five elastic straps that connect to a head harness and the mask's body is built from a soft, lightweight rubber that provides minimal breathing resistance yet a high amount of protection from known NBC agents. The cylindrical lenses are made out of impact resistant plastic and are compatible with prescription lens using a frame mount assembly.
M15 Gas Mask Models(Military)
There are 4 different types of models for the military issue M15, all of which are NBC rated:
- M15-A30 Model- The most basic form of the M15, this mask has no voice emitter or drinking system and is used by their law enforcement and homeland security for various situations due to it's versatility
- M15-A1 Model- Similar to the A30 model but includes a drinking tube for use in contaminated areas
- M15-A1T Model- Standard military mask with a side emitter for telephone communication as well as a drinking tube
- M15-S80 Model- Standard mask used by IDF(Israeli Defense Force) tank crews, includes a built-in microphone, a flexible rubber breathing hose, and the side voice emitter like the A1 model; overall, the most advanced M15
M15 Gas Mask Models(Civilian)
There are 5 different kinds of M15 masks produced for civilian use:
- M15 10 Model- Specifically made to protect children 8 and up
- M15 10A1 Model- Kids mask with drinking tube and voice emitter
- M15 4 Model- One size fits all adult mask
- M15 4A1 Model- Adult sized gas mask that comes with a drinking tube and voice emitter
M15 Panoramic Model- Swaps out the dual eyepieces for a single impact resistant plastic lens that was curved for industrial and laboratory workers
Filters for the M15
The filter that the mask takes is a greenish, tan color and called the M-80. The filters were originally developed for the IDF to protect against NBC contaminants but also work with civilian masks too. The filter is lightweight, comfortable, and durable and should live a long life with proper care. They are a greenish, tan color