Providing earth-filled barriers for military protection, manufacturing body armor for homeland security and protecting homes ... against flood. HESCO barrier systems are rapidly deployed defensive units that can be surface mounted and provide proven protection against threats, both natural and man-made. The innovative design, originally created to combat coastal erosion, has been used for defensive barriers during every major conflict since the Gulf War. HESCO continually develop products in response to changing customer requirements and as a result of this development and exploration, HESCO products have also been used in homeland security, as a crowd-control measure during the Olympics, and to protect people and property against flooding and storms around the world. In 2014 HESCO launched HESCO Armor, LLC, based in Aberdeen, Washington, USA. HESCO Armor will bring enhanced safety and advanced technology to the men and women of the US military, homeland security and local law enforcement agencies. read more