Combining Technologies to Further Enhance Warfighter Safety & Survivability

HEBRON, Ohio - ArmorSource LLC and Eye Tactical Inc Team up to Launch an Advanced Lightweight Protection System (ALPS) for the Current and Future Combat Helmets

ArmorSource LLC of Hebron Ohio, one of four DOD approved vendors supplying the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) to the U.S. Army; recently completed the delivery of 70,000 ACH’s and now sets its sights on newly defined Research and Development targets for enhancing Warfighter Safety, Survivability and Mission Success.

ArmorSource LLC and Eye Tactical (TM), a designer and manufacturer of high quality eye and facial protection for military, law enforcement and homeland security, will join forces to launch a new Advanced Lightweight Protection System (ALPS).

“As an authorized supplier of ballistic helmets to the U.S. Government, we continuously search for new solutions that would further enhance the various threats of today and tomorrow’s warfighter”, says Yoav Kapah, President and CTO of ArmorSource and one of the world’s most recognized Ballistic Protection Engineers. “We have decided to join forces and technologies with Eye Tactical (TM), which we appreciate as a leading developer of helmet accessories and high-end solutions for face and lower-head protection”.

The new solution offered by Eye Tactical (TM) and ArmorSource will contain four elements: a lightweight ballistic shell, a high effective suspension and retention system, high impact eye protection, and ballistic face/mandible protection. The intention is to offer the eye and mandible protection as a modular solution that would be offered in different levels of bullet resistant and ballistic protection, from NIJ level IIIA to high fragmentation threats. The new generation helmets will be produced in both the current PASGT and ACH/MICH style as well as a new higher threat ballistic design to be used exclusively by U.S. Armed Forces, called ‘ECH’ (Enhanced Combat Helmet). The face/mandible protection developed by Eye Tactical(TM) is also available with an optional Breathing Assistance Blower unit for reducing heat. The Eye Tactical Universal Helmet Mount (UHM) and Universal Helmet System (UHS) are also available for all current and future combat helmets.

“Our intention is to offer the users a simple and lighter alternative to the visors and shields on the market today. Current products are heavy, awkward and uncomfortable during both short and long missions”, continues Mr. Kapah. “With our new Generation Combat helmet, we are able to reduce the total weight of the new ALPS of level IIIA head, eye and face protection from above the current 6.4 pounds (2.9 Kg) to below 4.6 pound (2.1 Kg). This is a significant weight reduction of approx 30%”.

“One of the main ArmorSource assets is its unique intellectual property relating to both lightweight protection platforms and gained ballistic performance”, says Larry Dickson, ArmorSource CEO. According to Mr. Dickson, the ArmorSource policy is to constantly invest in research and development (R&D) even when other players in the industry are reducing R&D activities.

ArmorSource LLC, a leading manufacturer of ballistic helmets and head protection systems located in Hebron, Ohio USA, is an internationally recognized developer and manufacturer of bulletproof, fragmentation and protective helmets and accessories.

For more details please contact: info@armorsource.com Office tel. +1-740-928-0070

Source: ArmorSource LLC.

For more details please contact: info at armorsource.com, Office tel. +1-740-928-0070