ADS Awarded $220 Million Contract to Manage and Procure the U.S. Army’s New Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System
Virginia Beach, Virginia (January 3, 2007) – ADS, Inc. (Atlantic Diving Supply) announced today that the company has been awarded a $220 million contract to manage and procure the U.S. Army’s new Generation III Extended Cold Weather Clothing System (ECWCS). As the lead integrator, ADS will capitalize on its unparalleled product expertise and cutting edge distribution operations to lead a team of over ten U.S. technical garment manufacturers and technical textile companies to produce and supply the versatile 7-layer, 12-component system for fielding next winter to Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
ADS Secures $4 Billion in Fire and Emergency Services Contracts
Virginia Beach, V.A. (January 9, 2008) – ADS, Inc. (Atlantic Diving Supply), has secured five regional Department of Defense (DoD) contracts totaling up to $4 billion to provide equipment and logistical support to federal and local agencies tasked with responding to fires and other emergencies at military installations, federal agencies and at the state and local level. ADS will be ramping up operations immediately and hiring new employees to fulfill these contracts, as they further expand their capabilities into the first responder sector.
ADS Selected As Prime Contractor for the U.S. Army’s Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble
Virginia Beach, Virginia (April 15, 2009) – ADS, Inc. has been awarded a contract valued at over $1 billion to deliver the U.S. Army’s new Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble (FREE). As the systems integrator, ADS will capitalize on its unparalleled product expertise and cutting edge distribution operations to lead a team of over ten U.S. technical garment manufacturers and technical textile companies to produce and supply the versatile, multi-layer, 17-component system for fielding this year.
Environmental Clothing Systems
War is about being cold, tired, and hungry but the military has striven to mitigate these factors as much as possible to allow the American Warrior to concentrate first and foremost on the fight.
FREE – Keeping You Warm In Spite of the Heat
The Army’s Fire Retardant Environmental Ensemble is a Fire Resistant, layered clothing system, designed to protect the Soldier from the effects of flame threats while serving in adverse weather conditions down to -40˚ F.
January 2010: Volume 22
Includes Outdoor Research, GEN III ECWCS, Beyond PCU, FREE – Fire Resistant Environmental Ensemble, New Balance System 7, Danner, Rocky
ADS MultiCam® (OCP) Camouflage Solutions
MultiCam®, or OCP (Operation Enduring Freedom Camouflage Pattern), has quickly risen as the go-to camouflage for troops currently deployed, as well as special operations missions around the globe. In 2010, the Army decided to transition from Universal Camouflage Pattern to MultiCam/OCP. Exceeding the performance of UCP by 21% in detection rates, MultiCam® has become a standard among federal, state, and local agencies as well.
ADS U.S. Army Family of Camouflage Program – US4CES™
ADS, and partner Guy Cramer, is part of the down-select to participate in the development of a new family of camouflage patterns for the U.S. Army that are effective across a myriad of environments. ADS and Cramer submitted two families of patterns, US4CES™ Version-A and Version-D, with US4CES™ Version-A being selected.
Dismounted FREE
Dismounted FREE is the only complete cold weather clothing system designed for the dismounted warfighter that offers FR protection throughout the entire system.
FREE
Mounted or dismounted, America’s warfighters face a broad range of environmental threats every day on the battlefield and at home. Finally, there is a versatile fire resistant solution that provides complete protection.
GEN III ECWCS
Whether training at home or abroad or operating in theater, our nation’s warfighters are exposed to a broad spectrum of extreme environmental conditions – from warm, dry, or wet weather at 60 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, to extreme cold weather in excess of minus 40 degrees.
Ghostex™ Advanced Camouflage System
Ghostex™ is a Joint Venture between ADS, Inc. and HyperStealth providing a solution where operators can choose from a wide variety of unique and specialized camouflage patterns, meeting operational objectives and better matching their AO.
