141 Million N95 Masks to Be Made Over 6 Months Under Defense Production Act

Protective N-95 face masks lie on a table at an office in Washington, on Feb. 26, 2020. Eva Hambach/AFP/Getty Images

The Pentagon has released details of its $133 million plan to produce 39 million N95 masks in the next three months under the Defense Production Act.

“Three companies were awarded contracts: 3M ($76 million), O&M Halyard ($29 million) and Honeywell ($27.4 million),” said Lt. Col. Mike Andrews, Department of Defense spokesman. “The increased production will ensure the U.S. Government gets dedicated long-term industrial capacity to meet the needs of the nation.”