Omni Distribution, Inc.’s Explosive Products Division develops and supplies explosive breaching equipment, energetic materials, and inert training aids for bomb squads, military and law-enforcement teams. The Marion, Arkansas company is especially distinctive for its patented HELIX binary high explosive and for developing the first commercially manufactured Breaching Bottles, both credited to president Bill Nixon. Omni also supplies specially handled real explosive scents for canine-handler training and sells inert products exclusively to U.S. government agencies and their divisions.
TripWire SouthTripWire South supplies explosive materials and develops tactical solutions for bomb squads, K9 teams, military units, and other public-safety customers. The company is notably associated with its live-material NexGen K9 training kit, which uses more than 20 explosive materials and FBI-approved handling methods, alongside mobile, threat-realistic instruction led by veteran subject-matter experts. Its work also extends from aviation support to unmanned aerial payloads and loitering munitions.325920GETTYSBURG, PA
Inert Products LLCScranton-based Inert Products LLC makes realistic, durable inert training aids for military, law-enforcement, and homeland-security teams preparing to recognize and respond to explosive threats. With more than 15 years of manufacturing and contracting experience, the company combines custom design and scalable production with specialized equipment such as the R-BOT unmanned ground vehicle. Its training products are supplied internationally, with distributors in more than 30 countries.339999SCRANTON, PA
Gallant TechnologiesFounded in Maryland in 2016 by scientists and engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Gallant Technologies makes non-detonable explosive training aids for canine detection teams and security sensors. Its SPOT® products use real TATP and HMTD as the odor basis, giving law enforcement a way to train in operational environments without handling live detonable material. The company also operates licensed explosives production and GC-MS headspace-analysis capabilities, carrying DHS S&T-developed technology into the field.FULTON, MD
American Innovations, IncSince 1995, American Innovations, Inc. has developed and manufactured security and counter-terrorism technologies for military, government, law-enforcement, and corporate users. The minority- and woman-owned small business is especially known for its field-tested bulk homemade-explosives precursor detection kit and bomb-resistant waste receptacles, along with the training and technology-transition support that help move ideas from government research into use. Its work has included battlefield support in Iraq and Afghanistan, NATO-recognized detection training, and the first U.S. explosives-detection checkpoint deployed in 2000.SPRING VALLEY, NY