Homeland Security Group International, Inc.'s Ballistics Divsion Announces $450,000 Ballistics Contract
SAN DIEGO, CA, Jun 27, 2007 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers, CEO of Homeland Security Group International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HMSG), announced today that the company's ballistic division, working in conjunction with their ballistics manufacturing partner Protective Solutions, Inc. has secured a $450,000 contract to equip light armored vehicles (LAVS) with lightweight ballistic "Spall Liners."
"This initial contract took heavy negotiation and logistical planning to ensure the equipment got to the end user prior to their entering combat," commented Colonel Powers. "We have been in constant contact with the purchasing agents, the manufacture and the customer to provide them with the best customer service possible. The testing is complete, the purchase has been made and the armor is in theater. Hopefully this will open the flood gates and show that we have the lightweight protective solution needed to ensure the safety of our fighting men and women," concluded Powers.
HMSG and Protective Solutions are now in negotiation with other communities within the Marine Corps to provide them with the same solution that LAVs now have. Spall Liners are described as ballistic blanket material that when installed inside of vehicles act as a catcher's mitt for and bullets or shrapnel that ay breach the outer skin of he armored vehicles.
This year HMSG's ballistics division has placed specific emphasis on the logistical burden of getting the right equipment to the right units at the right time. These spall liners are an example of forward thinking and innovation by the manufacturer. As our enemy gets smarter and more inventive, so to will HMSG continue to adapt their products to meet the needs of the frontline fighting man.
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Standard establishes minimum performance requirements and test methods for the ballistic resistance of personal body armor designed to protect the torso against gunfire. The standard is limited to ballistic resistance only and does not address resistance from knives or other sharply pointed objects. It reviews NIJ body armor classifications, details requirements (i.e., acceptance criteria, workmanship, armor backing material, and so forth), and discusses test methods (i.e., velocity measurement equipment, wet conditioning, test preparation, and so forth). Level IIIA armor is designed to protect against 9mm Full metal jacketed round nose bullets up to and including 44magnum hand gun rounds. Level III Rifle is designed to protect against high velocity rifle rounds up to and including 7.62mm Full Metal Jacketed bullets.
About Homeland Security Group International
Homeland Security Group International (PINKSHEETS: HMSG) is a technology-based corporation based in north county San Diego. HMSG's mission is the development and commercialization of technology focused on providing increased security for both civilian and military personnel throughout the world. Under the leadership of Colonel Jeffrey A. Powers, USMC (Retired), HMSG has assembled a portfolio of technology and services through alliances with established defense-related companies and through internal development that is being brought to market in a cost-efficient and timely manner. The Company also has an alliance with Recon Mountaineer, LLC (an Oceanside, Calif.-based designer and manufacturer of military combat gear for the United States Armed Forces). The company has partnered with leading security firms to design and market surveillance systems for homeland defense security applications. |
