News Coverage
Law Officers Shoot for Honors
Speed, athleticism, performance under pressure and - most importantly - accuracy, were on display in the seventh annual tactical, three-gun match sponsored by Point Blank Body Armor and the International Brotherhood of Police Officers Local No. 537.
June 29, 2008
View the article on Point Blank Body Armor, Inc. in the December issue of "Salute to Freedom, 100 Years of the U.S. Army Reserve". Turn to page 128.
Salute to Freedom , December 2007
The Shape of Women’s Body Armor: Ballistic Vest Manufacturers are Finding New Ways to Meet Female Officers’ Needs.
Police Magazine, October 2007
Product Update
Police Chief, September 2007
Man’s Vested Interest in Dogs Helps Police
Charlotte Observer, September 2007
First Look: Modular Ballistics – Point Blank’s New Dragon Fire Tactical Armor Allows You to Remove Parts of Your Protective Gear That Don’t Fit Your Mission
Police Magazine, June 2007
Everything Needed, When Needed
Officer.com, March 2007
Army increases orders with Point Blank
South Florida Business Journal, FL - Mar 28, 2007
DHB Industries said existing contracts have added $37.9 million in new orders from its Point Blank Body Armor subsidiary.
Pompano body armor firm has new orders, less debt under new CEO
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL - Mar 20, 2007
Since Ellis became acting CEO, DHB added orders of more than $320 million from new and existing customers. Ellis also said cash receipts were about $265 million in 2006.
Everything Needed, When Needed
Law Enforcement Technology, February 2007
Law enforcement officers may soon be able to wear their rifle bag as a source of body armor.
Army orders more DHB protection
South Florida Business Journal - January 16, 2007
DHB Industries said it has received about $82 million in orders to supply the U.S. Army with body armor.
The orders, through the company's Point Blank Body Armor subsidiary, are for $51 million in Deltoid Axillary Protection System (DAPS) and $31 million in Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI).
The Slow Race for Better Body Armor Protection
Special Operations Technology, September 18, 2006
With battlefield use and complaints from soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan highlighting the limits of the Army’s Interceptor and other ceramic plate-based body armor, military developers and industry researchers continue to search for technological advances to address the problem of protecting soldiers in battle.
Navy orders body armor from Army’s, Marines’ supplier
Stars & Stripes Archives – Aug. 16, 2006
The Navy recently announced a $9.2 million contract with the company for OTVs with Small Arms Protective Inserts, or SAPI plates; side plates; and throat and groin protection, said Landon Hutchens, a spokesman for Navy Sea Systems Command.
Army Orders DHB Vest Conversion Kits
The South Florida Business Journal – Aug. 8, 2006
DHB Industries said one of its subsidiaries has received a contract with the U.S. Army worth as much as $169 million over three years.
The Pompano Beach-based protective body armor maker said its Point Blank Body Armor unit received an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to supply the Army with OTV conversion kits. Such kits are in a camouflage pattern and have a base outer shell carrier, ballistic yoke and collar, ballistic groin protector and ballistic throat protector.
DHB Unit Wins $9.2M Contract
The South Florida Business Journal - July 21, 2006
Point Blank Body Armor has received a $9.2 million contract to supply the Naval Sea Systems Command with protective vests and components.
DHB Industries, which told of the contract at its operating subsidiary, said production will begin this month at Point Blank Body Armor's Pompano Beach facility.
Body Armor Maker Awarded $33.2 Million In Contracts
Stars & Stripes - 1/26/2006
DHB Industries has announced that its subsidiary Point Blank Body Armor Inc. has received an $18.8 million order from the U.S. military and a $14.4 million order from a military contractor for extra body armor.
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Knox County Schools' Security Officers Get Life-Saving Gift
WBIR, Knoxville TN - December 14, 2006
Knox County school security officers got a gift Thursday that could one day save their lives. A Jacksboro company donated more than $32,000 worth of protective vests
The Protective Armor Corporation of America, or PACA, made the donation in memory of one school security officer who worked without protection.
Discovery Channel Survive This! (Episode Guide)
Episode: Smokey Bear Balloon Crash
Premiered: Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 10 p.m. ET/PT
On March 22nd, 2006, a dash-cam captures a vicious attack on Texas State Trooper Steve Stone by two shooters at point blank range. Body armor expert Sam Smith explains how Trooper Stone's survival hinged on the latest advances in body armor technology.
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