ArmorSource LLC (ArmorSource) said Wednesday it was awarded a two-year, $92.8 million fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the first delivery order of the Lightweight, Advanced Combat Helmet (LW ACH).
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“We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this LW ACH order,” said Yoav Kapah, CEO, ArmorSource. “This helmet is a significant step forward for our soldiers. It provides improved ballistic head protection while reducing the overall soldier load. We take great pride in supporting our troops, and we’re honored that ArmorSource has been selected to partner with the DoD on this initiative.”
The lightest helmet yet, the LW ACH, or AS 505, reduces the weight of the current Advanced Combat Helmet by four ounces, and provides superior protection while alleviating the extreme weight burden soldiers must sustain on their head and neck.
As the largest ballistic helmet manufacturer in the United States, ArmorSource’s state-of-the-art 120,000 square foot facility allows the company an output capacity of over 500,000 helmets per year, and a strict on-time delivery history. To fulfill the LW ACH award on time, ArmorSource anticipates hiring as many asup to 250 individuals in 2014.
Following a tour of the ArmorSource facility, Sen. Rob Portman, (R-Ohio), said, “I couldn’t be more proud that helmets made by skilled, Ohio manufacturing will protect our men and women in uniform. I’m pleased that the Defense Department finally moved forward with this acquisition–our soldiers in the field need it. While we’ll see 250 new jobs here, our soldiers will be getting an advanced helmet that is lighter and keeps them protected on the battlefield.”
The initial LW ACH award will ship from ArmorSource to the Defense Logistics Agency for on-going Army sustainment starting in the third quarter of calendar year 2014.