American Defense Systems, Inc. operates as a defense and security products company.
The company engages in two business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles used by the military; and architectural hardening and perimeter defense, such as bullet and blast resistant transparent armor, walls and doors.
The company’s armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehi...
American Defense Systems, Inc. operates as a defense and security products company.
The company engages in two business areas: customized transparent and opaque armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles used by the military; and architectural hardening and perimeter defense, such as bullet and blast resistant transparent armor, walls and doors.
The company’s armor solutions for construction equipment and tactical and non-tactical transport vehicles are designed to protect their occupants from landmines, hostile fire, and improvised explosive devices. The company focuses primarily on research and development, design and engineering, fabrication and providing component integration. The company’s armor solutions are used in retrofit applications for equipment already in service, and the company works with original equipment manufacturers to provide armor solutions for new equipment purchased by the military.
Strategy
The company’s strategy is to develop strategic alliances and form strategic partnerships with original equipment manufacturers. It also focuses on an advanced research and development program to capitalize on increased demand for new armor materials.
Products and Services
The company offers various products and solutions incorporating its transparent and opaque armor solutions.
Crew Protection Kits (CPKs): The company designs, engineers, and fabricates prototypes, integrates the production of and delivers CPKs to customers or install completed CPKs on vehicles. Installation may occur domestically or abroad as specified by a contract's requirements. CPKs provide armor protection of operator compartments through the integration of opaque armor, transparent armor, specialized insulation, ingress/egress windows, combat locks and other specialized hardware, customized air conditioning units, customized windshield wipers, alternators and, for wheeled vehicles, improved tires. The company’s technicians are able to train military personnel to install the kits themselves. The company’s technicians and military personnel have installed its up-armor kits at bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, and the United States.
VistaSteel Transparent Armor: VistaSteel transparent armor is a tough and resilient laminated glass that provides a defensive barrier to protect against firearms, physical attack, and explosive blasts. The VistaSteel transparent armor product is sold in varying thicknesses depending on the type and level of defense required by the customer.
VistaSteel Opaque Armor: VistaSteel opaque armor is utilized in conjunction with VistaSteel transparent armor to form comprehensive up-armor or add-on armor kits. A vehicle armor kit consists of full perimeter protection, including front and rear vehicle armor, doors with operable and non-operable windows, windshields, rear windows, roof and undercarriage protection. These kits are engineered and installed on various military vehicles, including variations of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle.
Lightweight Armor Systems: The new system is a scalable solution that permits ‘normal’ operation at a reduced armor weight with an upgradeable add-on for high threat operations.
VistaGuard Windows: VistaGuard windows are Forced Entry Blast Resistant windows, window frames, and transparent armor assemblies used to mitigate forced entry, ballistic, and terrorist threats in high visibility targets.
Portable Transparent Ballistic Shield: The company has responded to interest by police agencies, correctional agencies and other security agencies for a bullet-resistant, transparent mobile shield for use as a protection device in hostage negotiation, and other hostile situations. Its portable transparent ballistic shields are sold to law enforcement agencies in New York, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and overseas client.
Heated Ballistic Ship Window: The company’s heated ballistic ship windows utilize a nearly invisible Indium Tin Oxide coating that uniformly heats the inner surface of the glass when an electrical is applied to defrost and de-ice. An exterior anti-reflective coating is also part of the window assembly. Custom coatings can be incorporated into any of its ballistic window assemblies to filter or screen electromagnetic interference or radio frequency radiation to prevent eavesdropping or to minimize the radar signature of the vehicle or vessel.
Proprietary Hardware: The company’s hinges, rotary and slam latch, combat lock and egress window have been extensively tested by the U.S. Department of Defense for survivability and vulnerability testing through live-fire arena testing and Fragmentation Simulation Projectile and exploitation tests.
Suppliers
The company’s supplier is American Physical Security Group, LLC.
Research and Development
The company’s on-going research and development includes evaluations of ceramic and fiber composite materials. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the company incurred approximately $198,000 or 2.3%, of net sales.
Customers and Certain Contracts
The company serves primarily the defense market and its sales are highly concentrated within the United States government and other the United States government contractors. Its customers include various branches of the United States military through the United States Department of Defense and to a much lesser extent other United States government, law enforcement and correctional agencies, as well as private sector customers.
Competition
The company’s primary competition in the armor products market is Armor Works; BAE Systems/Armor Holdings; Ceradyne, Inc.; Ibis Tek; Plasan Sasa; and Sieraccin Corporation.
The company’s primary direct competitors in architectural hardening and physical security products market are B&B Armor Corporation, Inc.; Delta Scientific Corporation; Fabrication Designs, Inc.; Norshield Security Product; and Ross Technology Corporation.
Regulation
The company’s operations and products are subject to extensive government regulation, supervision, and licensing under various federal, state, local and foreign statutes, ordinances and regulations. Certain governmental agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Department of Labor monitor its compliance with their regulations, require the company to file periodic reports, inspect its facilities and products, and may impose substantial penalties for violations of the regulations.
The majority of its business is conducted under long term contracts which are administered by the U.S. Department of Defense. These contracts are subject to product and facility inspection by the Defense Contract Monitoring Agency, as well as auditing by the Defense Contract Audit Administration.
The company’s actions with respect to international sales and business are subject to U.S. export control statutes, regulations, and policies, including the Export Administration Regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, United Nations Convention against Corruption, and the various embargo regulations and guidelines of the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
History
American Defense Systems, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and commenced business in 2003.
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