FY08 Defense Appropriation Bill includes $3.5M for Defenshield Mobile Defensive Fighting Positions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, President Bush
signed into law the FY08 Department of Defense Appropriation Bill, which
includes
The Army received its first shipment of MDFP's in March for use in combat situations in Iraq and Afghanistan . The highly effective design and mobility of the units make them valuable in situations where combative locations change frequently and without warning. Recently, footage of the MDFP's in combat use, defeating building-top snipers in Iraq , have appeared on Military.com video files. Links to the videos are available on Defenshield's website.
Congressman James Walsh and Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer
supported the Bill which included not only the Defenshield allocation, but
also another
Mobile Defensive Fighting Positions offer a level of protection that maximizes deterrence and minimizes the chances of attack by unauthorized personnel attempting to enter a secure area. Units are currently deployed at entry control points in various cities in Iraq , at the Pentagon, US Marine, Army, Air Force and Navy Bases, courthouses, and nuclear facilities - providing the highest level of protection in a mobile, stand-alone device.
The Defenshield product line is available through the GSA Schedule to all federal agencies and to state, local, and municipal law enforcement under the Justice Department 1122 program. Additional funding is available through the DHS Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP).
Defenshield Inc. is a veteran-owned, New York corporation manufacturing bullet, blast and fragment resistant products for the military, public security, homeland defense, and law enforcement. The Defenshield product line offers the highest level of security, defeating armor-piercing weaponry, assault and sniper rifles, as well as handgun and shotgun rounds. Uses include hostage negotiations, combat personnel protection, and the immediate establishment of security checkpoints whenever and wherever a higher level of personal protection is necessary.
SOURCE Defenshield Inc.
