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DHB Industries receives $5.2mn U.S. Army Contract

23 May '05
2 min read

service provider dhb industries inc which principally operates in the rapidly growing field of body armor, announced today that a subsidiary of the company's armor group, protective apparel corporation of america (paca body armor, jacksboro, tn), has received $5.2 million in delivery orders from the united states army for paca's countermine ensemble.

armor group's countermine ensemble protects troops from anti-personnel mines

the u.s. army countermine ensemble is designed to defeat fragmentation from anti-personnel mines and is used by the u.s. army engineers who are charged with the arduous duty of clearing and disposing of land mines. the suit incorporates state-of-the-art design, integrating unique, ballistic material used exclusively by paca body armor.

gen. (ret.) larry r. ellis, dhb's president, said, "this is yet another vote of confidence that our company has the key technology and manufacturing capabilities in advanced body armor to support the delivery requirements and efforts of the u.s. military forces. the united states army continues to be a highly valued customer to us as we remain committed to supporting their needs in the global war on terrorism."

dhb industries inc.'s armor group is a provider of body armor to the military, law enforcement and federal agencies. its subsidiaries, point blank body armor inc (http://www.pointblankarmor.com) and protective apparel corporation of america (paca) (http://www.pacabodyarmor.com) are focused on the design, manufacture, and distribution of bullet resistant and protective body armor for military, law enforcement, and corrections in the u.s. and worldwide. dhb armor group's customers include the u.s. army, air force, navy, marines, coast guard, secret service, fbi, dea, ins, atf, nato, u.s. marshals, the nyc police department, the la police department, and the california highway patrol.

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