December 2005
Indianapolis, IN Bomb Squad took delivery of a Global Defender Portable System. The event was capped off with a live demonstration of the system suppressing a 1 pound pipe bomb. Attendees included the Chief of Police, Mayor, and Vice President of Raytheon, as well as several members of the media.
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November 2005
Omaha, NE Bomb Squad took delivery of a Global Defender Combination Trailer System including on-site live fire training.
October 2005
The Global Defender system was featured in The Detonator magazine. The system was highlighted on the front cover of the periodical along with a feature article written by the Dothan Bomb Squad.
May 2005
Dothan, AL Police Department Bomb Squad took delivery of the Global Defender Blast Mitigation System including a two-day training and demonstration session.
May 2005
During an extensive testing evolution, the Global Defender Combination Trailer System was put through a rigorous sequence of real-world scenarios including pipe bombs, vehicle bombs, and dispersal devices. All testing was conducted by state and local certified bomb technicians to ensure safety and to provide operator feedback. The general results were outstanding. One test, however, is worth special mention; the test consisted of the largest device ever mitigated by the system, a 6+ pound high explosive charge. The Global Defender System successfully mitigated this blast, containing all material and fragmentation within a 20 foot radius of the device.
May 2005
Raytheon Company becomes the exclusive worldwide distributor of the Global Defender Blast Mitigation System. The agreement allows Raytheon to market and sell all Global Defender systems to customers worldwide. Systems will be manufactured by Burner Fire Control, Inc. at their facilities in Lafayette, LA.
June 2004
The Global Defender makes its official public appearance at the IABTI International conference in Baton Rouge, LA. The team was able to introduce the system to future users with the completion of testing and patent filing. The SUV Portable System was also introduced; designed for transportation and deployment from any full size SUV, truck, van, etc. The system was demonstrated to a crowd of approximately 200 observers at the outdoor demonstration day. The system was used to mitigate the blast of 1/2 pound of binary explosive charge. The system all but silenced the otherwise deafening explosive blast.
October 2003
The FBI invited the Global Defender team to Houston, TX to demonstrate the system to Federal, State and Local authorities. Although the system was being qualified, it performed flawlessly. The system was used to mitigate devices such as car bombs, pipe bombs, and dispersal devices. See the Testing and Results page for details.
October 2003
Following the successful tests in Houston, TX earlier in the month, the Global Defender team was invited by the US Department of Energy to participate in Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD) testing in Omaha, NE. The Global Defender System completely suppressed the dispersal blast and contained all of the material within its proprietary foam. The containment was observed for over an hour after detonation with no radiation escaping. See the Testing and Results page for details. |
