PALMDALE,
CALIF. - May 30, 2008 - Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist
vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today
announced that its DSC7500 swing beam barricade, designed to close off one or
two lanes of a roadway and provide counter terrorist level protection against
vehicle attack, has been tested in the United Kingdom to stop a 7,500 kg (16,500
pound) 2-axle European truck traveling 80 kph (50 mph), meeting the BSI standard
PAS:68 2007, which tests barricades to a standard most similar to the U.S. State
Department's K12 rating.
"The DSC7500
uses its latest in crash beam technology," relates Delta Scientific Senior
Vice President David Dickinson. "This swing beam barrier has been tested
and certified in both the United Kingdom and the United States to stop truck
bomb attackers dead in their tracks right at the barricade. The DSC7500 is being
used worldwide, primarily at locations where roadways need to be secured from
attacking vehicles."
The DSC7500
is supplied as an easy to use manual gate or powered with full automation features.
Other versions of the DSC7500 Series include a full swing gate with anti-climb
features that can replace existing non-rated swing gates.
Delta's beam
barricades are available in hydraulic and manually operated models. All models
are crash rated with one version enhanced for applications at nuclear power
plants. Their clear
openings range is from 3.2 m to 9.0 m (10.5 to 29.5 feet).
Delta builds
seven broad classes of counter terrorist vehicle barricade systems, including
beam barricades, wedge barricades, bollards, sliding gates, shallow foundation
high security barricades, surface mounted barricades and portable barricades.