KDH Defense Systems Sponsors Southeastern Massachusetts METROLEC SWAT Team in Boston Strong First Responders Workout Marathon at Gillette Stadium

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Manufacturer of American-Made Custom Body Armor Sponsors METROLEC SWAT Team at Gillette Stadium During Unique Fund Raiser for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims – One Team, One Mission

EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA, June 7, 2013KDH Defense Systems, Inc. (KDH), a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement, federal agencies and corrections, today announced that it has sponsored the Southeastern Massachusetts METROLEC SWAT Team in the upcoming Boston Strong First Responders Workout Marathon to be held June 22nd and June 23rd at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The event has been organized to provide financial assistance to victims of the recent Boston Marathon bombing.

“This unique event, hosted by the METROLEC SWAT Team in conjunction with Gillette Stadium, will feature a 26-hour First Responder Workout Marathon to raise money to assist victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, including MBTA Officer Richard Donohue and the family of slain MIT Officer Sean Collier,” said Paul Larkin, KDH’s National Sales Director. “KDH is pleased to pledge $2,600.00 to the METROLEC SWAT team for this event and we encourage other industry manufacturers to participate as well. KDH will also be donating an Active Shooter Response Kit to the team, which they in turn will be raffling during the event. All proceeds from the Workout Marathon will be donated to The One Fund.”

The Workout Marathon will be held at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, June 22nd led by cross-fit & fitness coaches and will begin at 2:50 p.m., the time of the first explosion at the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street. The event will conclude on Sunday, June 23rd at 5 p.m. The Workout Marathon is open to military and first responders, including police, fire, EMS and hospital emergency staff, all of whom are encouraged to enter teams. The workout marathon will consist of 26 separate workout stations in and around Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. All competitors will compete in and finish this event in the same way that they responded to the events at the Boston Marathon; One team, One mission.

For additional information, please visit the Boston Strong First Responders Workout Marathon website.

 

ABOUT KDH DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

KDH Defense Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement and federal agencies. Headquartered in Eden, North Carolina, a region with a rich history in the U.S. textile industry, KDH Defense Systems’ ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility currently consists of 139,000 square feet of armor cutting, sewing and ballistic design operations, as well as product development, sales and administration. The Eden facility resides in Rockingham County.

KDH Defense Systems New Transformer Armor System

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Paul Larkin, KDH’s National Director of Sales, provides a brief overview of the new Transformer Armor System, the industry’s first modular, scalable concealable armor system. As Paul states, it’s a whole new way to wear and care for your concealable armor!

ABOUT KDH DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

KDH Defense Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement and federal agencies. Headquartered in Eden, North Carolina, a region with a rich history in the U.S. textile industry, KDH Defense Systems’ ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility currently consists of 139,000 square feet of armor cutting, sewing and ballistic design operations, as well as product development, sales and administration. The Eden facility resides in Rockingham County.

L.A.P.D. Selects KDH Defense Systems Exclusively For Concealable Body Armor

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Galls, LLC Awarded L.A.P.D. Multi-Year Contract to Provide KDH Defense Systems’ LTST Body Armor Systems

EDEN, NORTH CAROLINA, May 28, 2013 — KDH Defense Systems, Inc. (KDH), a leading manufacturer of American-made custom body armor solutions for military, law enforcement, federal agencies and corrections, today announced that its distribution partner, Galls, LLC (Galls), a world leader in distributing law enforcement and public safety equipment, has been awarded a contract by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to provide KDH’s Level II and IIIA concealable body armor and polyethylene special threat plates for LAPD’s law enforcement officers.  The award is a multi-year contract and is the first time that LAPD has issued a solicitation for body armor based on the new NIJ Standard-0101.06.

“This was a department-wide solicitation by the LAPD for concealable ballistic armor and polyethylene special threat plates to be worn while on patrol,” said Paul Larkin, National Sales Director for KDH. “LAPD’s criteria was extremely specific to performance against special threat ammunition testing and verification of areal density weight requirements. All of the ballistic testing and verification was conducted at an NIJ approved ballistic laboratory. In addition, an officer wear test was conducted which included both male and female officers in Level II and Level IIIA armor over a thirty-day period. Following this testing, the LAPD announced on April 3, 2013, that KDH Defense Systems was the only body armor manufacturer who met the LAPD’s specifications.”

Dave Herbener, Chief Executive Officer for KDH commented, “One of the key factors we believe resulted in this award was the proven performance of KDH’s advanced LTST and LTSTF special threat series ballistic systems, as these were specifically identified by LAPD as meeting their rigid specifications. This award, by the third largest law enforcement agency in the United States, underscores KDH’s commitment to developing and providing the very best in life-saving ballistic protection while simultaneously allowing for officer comfort, mobility, functionality and operational performance. We are pleased that Galls has been selected by the LAPD as their trusted supplier of concealable body armor and we appreciate the confidence they have shown in KDH’s life saving products. We encourage other U.S. law enforcement agencies interested in benefitting from the extensive and proven LAPD protocol test to contact KDH today.”

A Reflection On Honor, Sacrifice & Duty

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KDH Defense Systems, Inc. Salutes The Brave Men & Women Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice – Those Who Endured All & Gave All That Justice Among Nations Might Prevail & That Mankind Might Enjoy Freedom & Inherit Peace

The men and women who serve, and who have served, in the Armed Forces are no less committed to protecting our nation than were the men who signed The Declaration of Independence. Their final words declare that “… for the Support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” Our Armed Forces continue to maintain that same standard of commitment and honor that was declared more than two centuries ago.

On this Memorial Day 2013, join KDH Defense Systems in pause to reflect on just what has been given, and sacrificed so freely, so that Freedom could ring across this great land.

 

ABOUT KDH DEFENSE SYSTEMS, INC.

Headquartered in Eden, North Carolina, a region with a rich history in the U.S. textile industry, KDH Defense Systems’ ISO 9001 certified manufacturing facility currently consists of 139,000 square feet of armor cutting, sewing and ballistic design operations, as well as product development, sales and administration. The Eden facility resides in Rockingham County.