SOURCE: Homeland Security Group International
June 27, 2007 10:13 ET
Homeland Security Group International, Inc.'s Ballistics Divsion Announces $450,000 Ballistics Contract
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - June 27, 2007) - 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.
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Reform Act of 1995. These statements include risks and uncertainties
that may cause the company's plans to change and are in no way
intended to guarantee that the company will be successful in executing
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