Author and Editor-in-Chief John Konrad said, “Weighing in at just under one pound, the Armor Dynamics Ballistic Clipboard is a lightweight, concealable armor panel that slides into a clipboard and is capable of stopping hand and shotgun shots for a fraction of the price of full body armor (one model sells for just $69).”

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Mr. Collins is New York City’s former Police Director and Chief for the Department of Environmental Protection and is the past Chairman and President of the Officers Association for New York’s National Guard and State Drilling Forces. He aims to help the company increase its presence in the military and homeland defense sector, as well as providing inroads to national and international markets.

Mr. Collins has served as a Special Assistant to the Mayor of the City of New York and as Director of Security Planning for the NYC Water Supply System. He has been a member of the Police Executive Research Forum, Director of Fire & Life Safety at Goldman Sachs and Senior Vice President for Sales at American Defense Systems, Inc. He currently serves on the Executive Board of the New York Police Chief’s Benevolent Association.
He is a commissioned naval officer who served as Commander of Navy and Marine Corps personnel at Ground Zero. He as attended the Army War College NSS program and is a graduate of the New York City Police Academy and Fire Academy. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree from New York Institute of Technology and has attended the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

About Armor Dynamics, Inc.

Armor Dynamics designs and develops innovative armor products that are lighter, stronger and less expensive than competitive armor systems. Armor Dynamics armor systems provide superior levels of protection by using proprietary technologies, advanced composite and custom-configured ceramic materials. Our advanced armor systems can be easily modified to meet evolving threats and can be adapted to specific combat and threat conditions in the field.

With a focus and expertise in manufacturing techniques and processes, coupled with innovative applications, Armor Dynamics produces high-function, high-quality armor systems. By utilizing its proprietary innovations and its long-standing relationships, Armor Dynamics is able to produce its systems at a significantly higher volume and a lower cost to consumers.

Armor Dynamics was founded by individuals with security, engineering, manufacturing and military backgrounds. This combined experience and knowledge has been critical in developing new and innovative products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security forces.

KINGSTON – Armor Dynamics is teaming up with the local business community in an effort to armor the Kingston Police Department fleet of 16 vehicles and protect the men and women who protect us each day.

The program, titled Project Armor: Kingston, has been endorsed by new Kingston Police Chief Egidio Tinti and incoming Mayor Shane Gallo, as well as the Ulster County Regional Chamber of Commerce.

“This is a great moment for Kingston,” said Armor Dynamics President Malachy Meechan. “With new leadership in both City Hall and the Police Department and urban renewal projects under way, the city and its businesses and citizens have a great opportunity here to galvanize and move forward.”

“We’re looking to our local business leaders now to lead this change.”

Armor Dynamics lightweight vehicle armor system provides ballistic door protection, while two Ballistic Sun Visors add front and side window protection.
All tax-deductible donations to Project Armor will be deposited with the Kingston Police Benevolent Association. Each donor to the program will receive a Project Armor storefront insignia and matching vehicle stickers to signify their support for and involvement in the program.

Additionally, for every nine vehicles armored with funds from the community, Armor Dynamics will provide vehicle armor for the tenth vehicle at no cost. Armor Dynamics will also incur all labor costs for vehicle installation.

“The solution that we are providing through Project Armor is the product of a unique approach to ballistic protection,” said Armor Dynamics President Malachy Meechan. “We are utilizing our knowledge and experience in military research and development and combining state of the art materials with proprietary geometries. The result is an extremely lightweight and affordable system that will stop and capture the caliber of threats commonly found in an urban environment.”

With a tough economic climate showing no signs of abatement, and rising crime rates, Armor Dynamics and the Kingston PBA will seek the help of local and national businesses and private donors. The cost-effective solution used will allow the company to armor the entire fleet for a little over $35,000.
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About Armor Dynamics, Inc.

Armor Dynamics designs and develops innovative armor products that are lighter, stronger and less expensive than competitive armor systems. Armor Dynamics armor systems provide superior levels of protection by using proprietary technologies, advanced composite and custom-configured ceramic materials. Our advanced armor systems can be easily modified to meet evolving threats and can be adapted to specific combat and threat conditions in the field.

With a focus and expertise in manufacturing techniques and processes, coupled with innovative applications, Armor Dynamics produces high-function, high-quality armor systems. By utilizing its proprietary innovations and its long-standing relationships, Armor Dynamics is able to produce its systems at a significantly higher volume and a lower cost to consumers.

Armor Dynamics was founded by individuals with security, engineering, manufacturing and military backgrounds. This combined experience and knowledge has been critical in developing new and innovative products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security forces.

Contact: Robert M. Miraldi
845-306-2503
RMiraldi@armordynamics.com

A local defense contractor it teaming up with the Kingston Police Department and the local business community to provide cops with potentially lifesaving equipment. Armor Dynamics, which has a research and manufacturing facility at the Kingston Business Park, has announced the launch of “Project Armor: Kingston.” The plan calls for soliciting donations from the community to outfit KPD patrol vehicles with lightweight bullet-resistant door panels and window visors.

The proposal, which has the backing of Police Chief Egidio Tinti and Mayor-elect Shane Gallo, aims to outfit 16 police vehicles with the ballistic panels at a cost of about $1,600 per vehicle. For every nine cars outfitted with the armor kits, the company will donate one. The money will be raised privately. Armor Dynamics spokesman Robert Miraldi said that the company had approached local financial institutions to solicit matching donations to speed up the fundraising process. Miradi said the company hit on the idea of a private fundraising campaign after it exhausted grant opportunities to carry out small pilot projects with other police departments around the state.

“If the Kingston business community can support this, it’s a win-win for the community,” said Miraldi.

Armor Dynamics, which expanded their operation in Kingston a few years ago with federal money secured by U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey, produces lightweight ballistic panels using a proprietary formula. Company officials tout the material’s lightweight and moldable properties which allow it to be fitted over or around any object. Tinti said he was initially skeptical about the bullet-stopping power of the tin sheets of plastic armor… until he saw a demonstration.

“The guy handed me a panel that looked like clipboard material and I told him ‘I don’t believe you,’” recalls Tinti. “Then he put it in a vise and shot it. Nothing, (the bullet) just bounced off.”
Tinti said while he could not recall an instance of a KPD car being shot, the door and window panels could make all the difference during a felony traffic stop or other high-risk situation. Tinti added the armored cars would also provide protection in instances where officers were transporting prisoners or witnesses.

During officer survival training, cops are taught to use open doors as cover. The problem, Tinti and Miraldi said, is that vehicle doors, while better than nothing, won’t do much to stop a bullet.
“We don’t like to hear about officers taking cover behind the doors,” said Miraldi. “Because they offer very little protection. In fact I’d say no protection.”

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Project Armor: Kingston is added insurance for the men and women in blue, said Police Chief Egidio Tinti, who notes that there have been no instances of people firing on city police vehicles.

“The fact remains that we can be targeted,” Tinti said. “We represent the enforcement end of the community and people that don’t want us around can use force against us, and although that hasn’t happened to us as an agency, that has happened around communities in this country.”

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Mr. Meechan will be taking a broad focus on all of Armor’s business groups, focusing on translating Research and Development initiatives into new business opportunities, investigating potential strategic partnerships and expanding Armor Dynamics footprint in the armor marketplace.

Company Founder David Warren, President and C.E.O., will be maintaining his role as C.E.O. and as the head of the Research and Development team. This shift in the Armor management team will improve the company’s potential for growth and allow the company to reallocate and further leverage its engineering resources.

Mr. Meechan was most recently Vice President of Marketing for Armor Dynamics, joining in February of 2011. He brings with him over 16 years of experience in business management and development, most recently at Goldman Sachs where he worked in the Global Economic Research Department developing and marketing qualitative and quantitative research products for institutional investors and governments. Mr. Meechan was instrumental in developing and establishing the global brand for Economic Research. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1999, Malachy spent 5 years with Citibank’s Worldwide Security Services and Cash Management Divisions where he helped develop and institute Citibank’s securities service standards in developing and emerging markets.

About Armor Dynamics, Inc.

Armor Dynamics designs and develops innovative armor products that are lighter, stronger and less expensive than competitive armor systems. Armor Dynamics armor systems provide superior levels of protection by using proprietary technologies, advanced composite and custom-configured ceramic materials. Our advanced armor systems can be easily modified to meet evolving threats and can be adapted to specific combat and threat conditions in the field.

With a focus and expertise in manufacturing techniques and processes, coupled with innovative applications, Armor Dynamics produces high-function, high-quality armor systems. By utilizing its proprietary innovations and its long-standing relationships, Armor Dynamics is able to produce its systems at a significantly higher volume and a lower cost to consumers.

Armor Dynamics was founded by individuals with security, engineering, manufacturing and military backgrounds. This combined experience and knowledge has been critical in developing new and innovative products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security forces.

Alongside nearly 800 vendors, Armor Dynamics VP of Sales Jim Chandler hosted a display booth featuring Armor Dynamics lightweight vehicle and body armor solutions.

Also on display was Armor Dynamics line of industry-first protection systems, including a Ballistic Sun Visor for vehicles, multiple threat-level vehicle door armor, and concealable armor panels for notebooks, clipboards, backpacks and bags.

Armor Dynamics core technology centers around seven years of research and development in ballistic solutions, working primarily with and for the government on military applications. More recently, Armor Dynamics has focused on applying these advanced technologies and the relationships it has made with materials developers to bring law enforcement ballistic solutions into the cutting edge of the industry.

For additional product and company information, please visit ArmorDynamics.com, find us on Facebook, or call 845-306-2503.

Members of the department we’re impressed with Armor Dynamics Multi-Purpose Shield, which absorbed 200 handgun and shotgun rounds without penetration. Additionally, Armor Dynamics displayed its multiple levels of Law Enforcement Vehicle Armor, and its numerous models of body armor.

Armor Dynamics draws on over a decade of experience designing armor solutions for the U.S. Army to create lightweight and cost-effective ballistic solutions for the police community.

In addition to a recent display at the Las Vegas Enforcement Expo, Armor Dynamics will be hosting a display booth at the New York State Law Enforcement Expo on September 28 in White Plains. The company will also host a booth at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Expo in Chicago from October 22-26.

For additional product and company information, please visit ArmorDynamics.com, find us on Facebook, or call 845-306-2503.

“New from Armor Dynamics is the Ballistic Sun Visor, an NIJ level IIIA visor which, when deployed as a full set, protects both windshield and side windows in standard police vehicles without compromising occupants’ visibility. The lightweight Ballistic Visor attaches to existing sun visors and can be transferred to different vehicles, when necessary, or even used as a hand shield.

Made with both soft and rigid composite ballistic material, the Ballistic Visor weighs only 1.8 pounds. It can defeat .44 Magnum SJHP 240-gr. Rounds shot from 16 feet at 1430 fps, along with .357 SIG FMJ FN 125-gr. Rounds shot from the same range at 1470 fps.”