Selecting a Ballistic Guard Shack – Part I: Bullet Resistance
December 03, 2009 by Geoff Patti

What makes a guard booth “ballistic”? What one may visualize as a metal “box”, can actually be much more involved. Especially when it comes to a bullet resistant “box”, which is intended to be a potential live saving device. There are essentially two factors to consider when selecting a bullet resistance structure: Bullet Resistance and Points of Vulnerability. We’ll be focusing exclusively on bullet resistance in this post. There are three main elements to consider when discussing the bullet resistance of armor...  Read More »

Defensive Fighting Positions – Enhancing Perimeter Protection
October 12, 2009 by Geoff Patti

Armored Fighting Positions are commonly called Defensive Fighting Positions and can be utilized for all types of security applications. From frontline checkpoints to extending out to the perimeter, these structures afford personnel protection against various levels of ballistic and/or fragmentation threats.  Read More »