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BlastGard International Receives Order from United States Marine Corp for Blast Mitigation Testing in Iraq
CLEARWATER, Fla., Nov 14, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BlastGard International, Inc. (OTCBB:BLGA), the creator of blast-mitigation products and services, received an initial contract of approximately $46,000 from Colt Rapid Mat LLC for use by the United States Marine Corp's (USMC) 1st-MEF (Marine Expeditionary Force) for blast mitigation products to be tested in Camp Fallujah, Iraq. The total contract placed with Colt Rapid Mat LLC for approximately $186,000 calls for immediate delivery of 200 pieces of four different iterations of Colt Rapid Mat / BlastWrap(R) Blast and Thermal Suppression ("BATS") and 7 Rapid Deployment Fortification Wall (RDFW(TM)) JEFF Kits from Geocell Systems, Inc. The BATS, applied to the front face of the RDFW(TM), are constructed from thin Colt Rapid Mat resin-bonded fiberglass into a post, which is filled with 3" thick BlastWrap(R). The BATS are designed to interface with and easily lock into the RDFW(TM) wall system. The USMC order is in response to demonstrations recently completed at the Marine Corps base at 29 Palms, CA, which demonstrated this drastically improved protection from severe improvised explosive device (IED) and vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) threats...... |
