Homeland Security Group International to Brief Congress on Anti-IED Technology and Lightweight Ballistic Armor Solutions
Ballistic Division Completes Side Plate Carrier, Bids on Estimated $65 Million Dollar Contract
DEL MAR, CA, Jul 24, 2006 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Homeland Security Group International (PINKSHEETS: HMSG) announced today that CEO Colonel Jeffrey Powers, USMC (Ret) and 1stSgt Mark Wilson, USMC (Ret) have been invited to return to Capitol Hill this week to brief key members of the House Armed Services Committee on the ARNISI ECM-1 Anti-IED device. While there, they will also be demonstrating the company's lightweight ballistic armor and new interoperable tactical radio communication system.
"This is a major breakthrough in our attempt to immediately field the ARNISI device in the current combat theater," commented Mark Wilson. "The technology has been proven and we welcome the opportunity to personally brief Congressmen on this important lifesaving device."
HMSG will be accompanied by representatives from FED-COMM USA who designed the ARNISI ECM-1 device and also by representatives from Trofholz Technologies, a new partner and designer of interoperable tactical radio communication solutions.
HMSG also announced today that their ballistics division has completed initial manufacture of the new side plate ballistic panel carrier. The carrier was designed specifically to respond to a need for side plate armor protection for military members as recently stated by the Department of Defense in numerous business solicitations. HMSG has partnered with Protective Enterprises LLC of Dulles, Virginia, to respond to a solicitation from the Marine Corps involving 180,000 panels and carriers. HMSG estimates the potential income from the contract to be in excess of $65 million. |
