Press Release June 27, 2019
Delta Scientific DSC501 Prevents 2 Vehicle Attacks 8 Days Apart at Naval Station
Mayport Naval Station (Fla.) Stops Both Intruders from Penetrating Grounds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PALMDALE, CALIF. – June 27, 2019 – Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced that, on June 3, 2019, when a man couldn’t produce credentials at Mayport Naval Station, he gunned his engine and attempted to enter. The security staff activated their vehicle access barrier, a Delta DSC501, to pop out of the ground. The vehicle crashed into it and was brought to a standstill. The violator was taken to the hospital and died two days later.
Eight days later, on June 11, a man, driving a Ford F-350 truck, also tried to get on base. Again, the DSC501 popped out of the ground and the attacker collided with it where the truck was stopped in its tracks. The violator was arrested and is now facing state and federal charges.
Originally designed for the U.S. Navy and selected for use at U.S. embassies and other high-security sites, the DSC501 is set in a foundation only 18 inches deep and is engineered to survive and remain operational after a 1.2 million foot-pound impact. During testing, it stopped and destroyed a 65,000-pound (5.4 million foot-pounds) dump truck while continuing to stand, preventing the possibility of a secondary attack.
Its K12/L3 certification meets the government’s highest levels. With its shallow foundation and aesthetic design, this anti-terrorist barricade obviates the concerns of interference with buried pipes, power lines and fiber optic communication lines. The shallow foundation also reduces installation complexity, time, materials and corresponding costs. The DSC501 is suitable for high water table locations and areas with corrosive soils.
About Delta Scientific
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 Fredericksburg, Va. office.
For More Information:
| Jeremy Andrews | Tom Brigham |
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| DELTA SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (661) 575-1100 jeremy@deltascientific.com | BRIGHAM SCULLY (207) 945-5620 tbrigham@brighamscully.com |