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DKX Advanced Manufacturing (DKX Armor) Announces First Officer Save with its DKX MAX III Ballistic Rifle Plate

Feb. 26, 2015

Officer David B. Hakim has joined the DKX Armor Saves Fellowship as Save #1!

Related To: DKX Advanced Mfg. (DKX Armor)

Gainesville, FL; February 25, 2015 - Phalanx Defense Systems, LLC and its hard armor division, DKX Armor, of Gainesville, Florida, is pleased to welcome Officer David Hakim to the Phalanx Armor Fellowship, a group established to recognize those saved in the line of duty while wearing a Phalanx designed and manufactured armor system.

Officer Hakim, Team Leader for the DuPage Sheriff's Special Operations Team in Dupage County, Illinois was on duty when struck with a 12 Gauge shotgun slug fired from the floor below. The round hit his DKX Max III plate at a distance of about 15 feet and at an upward angle.

“…this round changed direction after impact (with the plate) and struck me (causing a fairly serious injury including fractured vertebra at L5), I call this a “win” because without this piece of gear, the round on its upward trajectory would certainly have struck much higher and with much more force resulting in certain paralysis or even death.” said Officer Hakim, “I am grateful to be walking and am on the road to recovery….these are great pieces of gear!”

Officer Hakim is a US Army combat veteran and wears his DKX Armor frequently in his roles as a USMS TFO (US Marshals Task Force Officer) for the GLRFTF (Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force) and as a TL (Team Leader) for the ILEAS R4 WMD SRT (Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System Region Four Weapons of Mass Destruction Special Response Team).

About DKX Advanced Manufacturing (DKX Armor)

DKX Armor is the hard armor division of Phalanx Defense Systems, LLC and designs and builds lightweight and buoyant, performance-enhanced ballistic plates which save lives. Phalanx Defense Systems brings products to market that are unique, creative and most importantly exceed customers’ expectations. They address advanced threats and conditions using innovative design and material science, always focusing on gear that protects our protectors BETTER than anything else on the market.