THE GLOBAL DEFENDER     

                      BLAST MITIGATION SYSTEM 

Recent Events

December 2005: Indianapolis, Indiana Bomb Squad takes delivery of their new Global Defender Cart Mounted Blast Mitigation System.  This event was capped off with a live demonstration of the system suppressing a 1 pound pipe bomb.  Many VIP's, including the Chief of Police, Mayor, and VP of Raytheon were in attendance, as well as several members of the media. 

Channel 13 News Clip detailing the Global Defender Blast Mitigation System (large file, allow ample time for download)

November 2005: Omaha, Nebraska Bomb Squad takes delivery of their Global Defender Combination Trailer package, which includes both a portable, cart mounted system and a larger, trailer mounted system.  After a day of training and live shots, they are ready to tackle most any CBRNE threat. 

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October 2005: The Global Defender system is featured in The Detonator magazine.  Along with a feature article written by the Dothan Bomb Squad, the system was featured on the front cover of the magazine. 

May 2005: Dothan, Alabama Police Department Bomb Squad takes possession of their Global Defender Blast Mitigation System.   After a 2 day training and demonstration session, they are now even better prepared to handle CBRNE incidents.

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May 2005: During an extensive testing evolution, the Global Defender Combination Trailer Package was put through a rigorous sequence of "real world" scenarios, to include pipe bombs, vehicle bombs, and dispersal devices.  Results were outstanding.  All testing was conducted by state and local certified bomb technicians to ensure safety and provide "real world" feedback.  All testing was documented and available upon request.  One test in particular stood out.  This 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 Corporation officially becomes the exclusive worldwide distributor of Global Defender Systems.   This 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.  With patent paperwork done and testing completed, our team was finally able to introduce the system to future users.  This was also the official introduction of our new, SUV Portable System, designed to be transported and deployed from any full size SUV, truck, van, etc.  We demonstrated this system to a crowd of approximately 200 at the outdoor demonstration day.  Our system was used to mitigate the blast of 1/2 pound of binary explosive charge.  The system performed perfectly, nearly silencing the deafening explosive blast.  The system was extremely well received, and we are currently working with several potential customers. 

October 2003:  The Global Defender team is invited by the FBI to Houston, TX for demonstrations to Federal, State and Local authorities.  Although still in the testing stage at this point, the system performed flawlessly.  The system was used to mitigate devices such as car bombs, pipe bombs, and dispersal devices.  For a more detailed description of this testing and results, please go to our Testing and Results page.

October 2003:  Following our succesfull tests in Houston, TX earlier in the month, the Global Defender team was invited by the US Department of Energy to participate in RDD (Radioactive Dispersal Device) testing in Omaha, NE.  The system was tested against an actual RDD consisting of 1 pound of high explosives laced with 2 daily doses of radioactive material (Technecium-99).  The results were extraordinary.  The Global Defender System completely suppressed the radioactive dispersal, and contained all of the material within it's proprietary foam.  This containment was measured for over an hour after the shot, with no radioactive escape.  For a more detailed description of this testing and results, please go to our Testing and Results page.

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