Ballistic Tests – Compressed Soil Blocks by Leading Edge Group Inc. — Company Profile

"The Leading Edge Group, Inc. series of machines are perfect for replicating villages for training or for reconstruction. Self-contained, easily-sustained, environmentally-friendly and ballistically-tested, their sheer simplicity is amazing. I can't believe someone hasn't thought of this before." — MAJOR GENERAL, U.S. ARMY (RET)

Our ability to replicate the environments that they're going to fae is great, but our soldiers and leaders need to know that there's not going to be any scimping on giving them the tools they need to succeeed." — General George William Casey, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

"This could eliminate most, if not all, of our need to purchase and transport conventional building materials required to construct training facilities in extremely remote areas. Represents a tremendous cost savings over cement and steel."— COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY URBAN TRAINING CENTER

"The fact that this equipment can roll into an aircraft, be helicopter lifted, and towed by our existing fleet, offers the Army tactical flexibility and an unbelievable logistic advantage."— MAJOR, U.S. ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND

"I was amazed at how well your compressed soil block wall stood up to an assault from a .50 cal weapon. Viable protective solution."— DPTMS, U.S. ARMY

"Your soil blocks don't introduce any materials to our facility other than native soil. The high costs associated with the removal and disposition of concrete blocks has been a real issue here. The environmental folks at our installation love your equipment."— ITAM COORDINATOR, U.S. ARMY

"This equipment is a stand alone system and can be performing mission critical operations within minutes after arrival on site."— LIEUTENANT COLONEL, U.S MARINE CORPS

"After two tours in Iraq, I can tell you that the buildings made with your soil blocks look exactly like those we encountered on a daily basis. Great piece of equipment - cutting edge realism."— REGIMENTAL COMMANDER, U.S. ARMY

"The use of this innovative equipment could change the way we currently do business."— MAJOR, U.S. MARINE CORPS ENGINEER SCHOOL

"I'm thoroughly convinced that this equipment could save soldiers lives if it were in the hands of our combat troops right now."— LIEUTENANT COLONEL, U.S. AIR FORCE

"I see a number of uses for this product in a wide range of reconstruction and humanitarian relief efforts."— ENGINEER, U.S. ARMY

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Ballistic Tests

We have the following written reports available upon request. Both reports were performed by the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Division, Ballistics and Explosive Section of a nationally recognized, independent research and development laboratory. Please contact us to request a copy.

REPORT #1:.50cal Ballistic Test

REPORT #2:.50cal & 20mm FSP Ballistic Test

In hostile and combat environments all over the world, there is a growing need to construct inexpensive, durable structures that can be erected very quickly that will protect the inhabitants and structures, from bullet and projectile penetrations. In order to illustrate the effectiveness of Leading Edge Group, Inc. compressed soil blocks to meet this critical need, we constructed a twelve foot (12′) in length by seven foot (7′) high soil block wall to demonstrate the blocks capacity to absorb projectiles, shrapnel, and other exploding objects.

Enclosed are a series of photos taken before and after the live fire demonstration