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Honeywell Composites To Help Protect Police In India

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Friday, June 25th, 2010

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Honeywell [HON] recently said its Spectra Shieldr and Gold Shieldr materials will provide bullet-resistance to body armor for Indian paramilitary and police forces. As part of a contract awarded by India's Ministry of Home Affairs to MKU Pvt. Ltd., an India-based supplier of body armor, Honeywell's Gold Shield and Spectra Shield composite materials will be the primary ballistics protection incorporated into 59,000 jackets that each contain two breast plates. The first shipment of armor is likely to be sent to…

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