An All Army Activities message released May 14 orders an immediate inspection of all ACHs and the “immediate direct exchange of those ACHs manufactured by ArmorSource and Rabintex” through unit central issue facilities. ArmyFrom Army Times:
The Army is recalling 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets amid concerns that they offer substandard ballistic protection.
All the helmets are made by ArmorSource LLC, formerly Rabintex USA LLC.
“There is evidence that ArmorSource and Rabintex ACHs were produced using unauthorized manufacturing practices, defective materials and improper quality procedures which could potentially reduce ballistic and fragmentation protection,” according to an All Army Activities message released May 14.
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My Comment: I can hear the moans and groans from the front lines on this one. In short, a typical SNAFU.
1 comment:
Don't you think that the government would have found gross materal and production flaws at their lab when they tested the lots before the lot was accepted by the government?
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