Glossary Of Terms

AP
Armor Piercing. Defenshield DS-190 series MDFPs provide protection from rifle fire up to the 30-06 AP round.

ARO
After Receipt of Order. Most orders are shipped 45 days ARO.

ATV
All Terrain Vehicle. MDFPs can be fitted with ATV-style tires to enhance mobility on unimproved surfaces such as gravel, dirt or grass.

COTS
Commercial Off The Shelf. Defenshield MDFPs are a COTS solution to your physical security requirements.

ECP
Entry Control Point. MDFPs are very effective at fortifying overwatch positions at ECPs.

IED
Improvised Explosive Device. Defenshield MDFPs provide protection from IEDs and their resulting fragmentation.

MDFP or MDP
Mobile Defensive Fighting Position or Mobile Defensive Position. Trademark name for Defenshield's patented mobile, bullet, blast and fragment resistant partition widely used by the US Military and Law Enforcement.

MEF
Marine Expeditionary Force. MDFPs have been used in battle primarily by MEF units in Iraq and have saved the lives of dozens of soldiers positioned behind them.

RKB
Responders Knowledge Base. The DHS Authorized Equipment List - a comprehensive database that helps state, local and municipal agencies identify and select security products that can be purchased through the DHS Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and other federal funding programs. www.rkb.mipt.org