Delta Scientific, a leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced that traffic access control professionals can now set up MP5000 portable barriers on concrete, asphalt, compacted soils or vegetation in 15 minutes or less to provide certified M50 stopping power. Original models provide M40 protection while the new models stop 15,000 pound (6804 kg) medium-duty trucks traveling at 50 mph (80.4 kph).       

Safetyflex Barriers, a Coventry, U.K. manufacturer of anti-terrorism bollards has completed work to secure two popular locations in the U.S. Safetyflex Barriers has installed its barriers at the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J. and the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta — the site of the 1996 summer Olympics.

Delta Scientific, a leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that the Orange County Fair (Costa Mesa, Calif.) is deploying two Delta Scientific MP5000 portable barriers to protect 1.4 million guests over the event’s 23 day run. In addition, the fair organization also makes the barriers available to a 65,000 attendee pet fair, 45,000 guest tattoo fair and 200 other yearly events that are hosted by the fairgrounds annually.     

Delta Scientific announced that Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion stadium, home to the NFL Atlanta Falcons football team and MLS Atlanta United soccer club and site of the recent NCAA national college football championship, is protecting fans, personnel and athletes from terrorists and errant drivers from using vehicles as weapons. Installed by Tusco (Cottondale, Ala.), using Delta Scientific perimeter protection products, the new access system includes four  DSC501 barriers, five DSC720 bollards, 39 DSC2000 barriers and 59 DSC680 fixed bollards.

A YouTube video from Bay Area TV station KBCW demonstrates how Delta Scientific’s portable vehicle barriers protected the Fremont Street Festival.

Delta Scientific announced its newest vehicle access control barrier, the HD200, which features a 0.63 sec. emergency fast operation.

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that 21 Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers will be used by the Secret Service at the upcoming Republican Convention running July 18-21 in Cleveland.