Founded in 2023 by two former 75th Ranger Regiment master breachers, Marauder Group develops modular breaching charges for assault and heavy breaching. The small disadvantaged veteran-owned business works directly with end users to tailor mission-specific solutions, with charge designs intended to improve breacher safety and reduce overpressure exposure.
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Falcon BreachingFounded in 2021 by Ohio law-enforcement and military veteran Phil Watts, Falcon Breaching handcrafts tactical breaching equipment for officers who need dependable tools in the field. Its American-made steel products are built by hand in Ohio, from compact pry bars such as the Schivv and Shank to the vibration-dampened Vitruv breaching ram. Watts draws on more than 13 years of law-enforcement and SWAT experience, along with 21 years of military service, to shape equipment around the individual operator.HAMILTON, OH
Irregular Design GroupIrregular Design Group is a USSOF veteran-owned manufacturer founded in Cincinnati in 2024 by a retired Navy SEAL and a Force Reconnaissance Marine. The founders built the company around equipment they wished they had in service, keeping production vertically integrated so the people who design its suppressors also test and manufacture them.LANCASTER, OH
First Breach IncBorn in 2018 from the partnership of father and son Jeffrey and Jordan Low, First Breach manufactures ammunition, ammunition components and autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles in Hagerstown, Maryland. Its 80,000-square-foot factory occupies a former Fairchild aircraft plant, linking today’s American-made defense manufacturing to the site’s history producing aircraft including the A-10 Thunderbolt. The facility is ISO 9001:2015 certified and supports commercial, law-enforcement and government customers.HAGERSTOWN, MD
Baker Ballistics, LLCFounded in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks by retired NYPD Emergency Service Unit lieutenant Alfred J. Baker, Baker Ballistics designs and manufactures American-made handheld ballistic shields for law enforcement, military and security personnel. Its MRAPS and Baker Batshield lines pair rifle or handgun protection with portable designs that let responders move and operate a long gun behind the shield, while patented support equipment such as The Reaper exoskeleton helps manage the load. The company says its shields are now used by thousands of personnel worldwide.315990LITITZ, PA