Delta’s Vehicle Access Control Equipment Protects the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia
Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that Delta’s MP5000 portable barrier systems were selected to protect people attending the 2018 Commonwealth Games, held April 4-15 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. With 4,400 athletes from 70 Commonwealth nations throughout the world, competing in 19 championship sports, it was the largest sporting event in Australia since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Organizers required a vehicle access system that could be rapidly deployed and would create secure vehicle checkpoints that carried crash certification.
Security focus had begun years prior to the games and went beyond hostile vehicle mitigation (HVM) measures to include various other identified security risks. Perimeter security measures were aligned with the recently implemented Australia and New Zealand Counter Terrorism Committee (ANZCTC) strategy for the protection of places of mass gatherings. A core element of this strategy was the implementation of HVM measures at key locations. As the Australian partner of Delta Scientific, Knight Brothers Pty Ltd secured the contract for the vehicle barrier systems in late 2017 and liaised closely with organizers to ensure that specific security measures could be achieved through implementing Delta's unique barrier systems.