Press Release August, 2010
Delta Scientific Receives $19 Million Order to Supply Counter-Terrorist Vehicle Barricades for Afghanistan Portable Barricades
Considered One of Top Priorities in Afghan Theater – Set up Quickly to Protect Installers from Snipers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PALMDALE, CALIF. – August, 2010 – Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced that its MP5000 and DSC7000 quick-deploy vehicle barricades will soon be used to defend forward operating bases (FOB) in Afghanistan. A national emergency DPAS (defense priority allocation system) order, issued as part of the Picatinny Arsenal program to defeat IED’s, for $19 million has just been awarded to Delta Scientific. The first orders will ship later this month with deliveries continuing through March, 2011.
“We are immediately hiring an additional 40 employees and running two shifts to assure we meet the parameters of this order, which will help save the lives of American and NATO forces as the surge goes forward in Afghanistan,” reports David Dickinson, Delta Scientific senior vice president. “All of us at Delta Scientific are excited about our continued role of supplying defensive equipment designed to help provide safety and security to our troops.”
In a recent event this past April, a truck bomber attempted to crash through gates at the U.S. Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan but a Delta Scientific vehicle barricade was raised to stop the attacking vehicle, saving scores of lives. The barricade survived the explosion and continued to operate.
Built at the request of U.S. Federal government force protection specialists for initial fast deployment, the totally self-contained MP5000 is towed into position and controls vehicle access within 15 minutes. Throughout Iraq and Afghanistan, such as at Camp Victory, the 16-foot clear opening model is especially popular as large-tracked vehicles, such as Strikers, can pass through the barricade. No excavation or sub-surface preparation is required. Once positioned, the mobile barricade unpacks itself by using hydraulics to raise and lower itself off its wheels. A DC-powered pump then raises or lowers the barrier. The mobile deployable vehicle crash barrier carries a K4 rating (M30 per new ASTM rating), stopping a 7.5 ton (6400 Kg) vehicle traveling 30 mph (48 kph).
Installing in less than four hours, the 12 to 30-foot wide (3.7 to 9.2 m) DSC7000 beam barricade meets and exceeds multiple agency – DOS (US Department of State), DOD (US Department of Defense), USACE ACP (US Army Corps of Engineers, Access Control Points) and USACE EFO (US Army Corps of Engineers, Emergency Fast Operating) – standards for closing time requirements and is suitable for applications where a fast-acting K12 barricade is needed to provide security. By closing in less than a second, an attack vehicle cannot speed through an opened barrier.
“A major concern was that any vehicle barricades could be deployed quickly as installers are targets for snipers,” adds Dickinson. “Thus, these barricades not only help protect lives after they are installed but safeguard troops during the actual installation process as well.”
About Delta:
Delta Scientific Corporation is the leading manufacturer of vehicle access control equipment with over 260,000 square feet of production facilities in Palmdale, Calif. Delta’s three product lines consist of high-security vehicle barricade systems, parking control equipment and guard booths. Delta Scientific has been engineering and manufacturing vehicle access control equipment since 1974 and sells its products worldwide.
Corporate headquarters, equipment sales, systems engineering and technical service are located at 40355 Delta Lane, Palmdale, Calif.93551. Phone is (661) 575-1100. Website is deltascientific.com. Product installation and maintenance services are provided through Delta’s Tampa, Fla. office.
For More Information:
| Greg Hamm | Tom Brigham |
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| DELTA SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (661) 575-1100 greg@deltascientific.com | BRIGHAM SCULLY (207) 945-5620 tbrigham@brighamscully.com |