SOLON, Ohio – Oct.10, 2011 – HDT Global (HDT), a leading provider of highly-engineered mobile military and emergency response solutions, today announced that its Airborne Systems division is transitioning to become HDT Airborne Systems, further strengthening the HDT Global brand.
“We are proud to be a part of the HDT Global family, continuing to offer innovative technology and solutions to help the warfighter succeed on the battlefield,” said Brad Pedersen, President, HDT Airborne Systems. “HDT Global, from engineering to robotics, is a leader in military technology and we are excited to offer our expertise to this well-respected brand.”
Jason Chamberlain, President & CEO of HDT Global, added, “The addition of Airborne Systems to HDT Global fortified our international presence, unifying the HDT Global brand across the world and growing its footprint, particularly in the UK and Canada. The transition to HDT Airborne Systems is an important step in the evolution of the HDT Global brand.
HDT Airborne Systems will further strengthen HDT Global’s expertise and capabilities to provide application-specific solutions to address the needs of modern missions. The HDT Airborne Systems transition is scheduled to be complete by June 30, 2012.
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About HDT: Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, USA, HDT Global is widely recognized for its industry-leading production of state-of-the-art, fully integrated deployable solutions, including shelters, generators, heaters, air filtration devices, parachutes, aerial delivery systems, robotics and other engineered technologies, currently used by U.S. and allied military units worldwide, as well as civilian government and commercial customers. For more information, visit www.hdtglobal.com.
About HDT Airborne Systems: HDT Airborne Systems, an HDT Global company, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of parachutes for military, personnel and cargo systems, space and air vehicle recovery systems, and deceleration systems for high performance aircraft. The company also provides airbags, naval decoys and weapons delivery systems. The Group is headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ, with facilities in Santa Ana, CA, Belleville, Ontario, Canada, and Llangeinor, Bridgend, UK. It has a global workforce of nearly 900 people.

