Marlton DDM Firm Sells Marines Lego-type Outposts To US Marine Corp

Dynamic Defense Materials LLC, the military-hardware mini-conglomerate backed by Marlton investor Robert A. Lipinski, says it's sold 14 of its McCurdy's Armor kits and trailers, for $800,000, to the US Marine Corps, in a contract signed last week, for use as snap-together checkpoints in Iraq.

McCurdy's Armor is a "Lego-type system" of frames, connected with steel pins, that can be reinforced with armor plate, sand and "ballistic glass", according to Dynamic promotional materials. The parts can be trucked into place and assembled on site as outposts or shelters during "rapid deployment," to defend against bullets and fragments from grenades and bombs.

The armor plates are made by "different vendors throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York," says Joseph Dimond, product specialist and military liaison for Dynamic. He said this was the largest order to date for the system… read full article at philly.com.

Dynamic Defense Materials, LLC is located at 100 Sharp Road Marlton, NJ 08053. Phone  856.552.4150.