Defender Riot Control / Mobile Field Force Comms Systems

Development of the Defender Mobile Field Force / Riot Control Comms Systems began shortly after the 2015 Baltimore riots, in an effort to address the evident inability of law enforcement operators to communicate during riot.

Three systems were developed:

1. Line Operators – listen-only configuration.

2. Team Leaders – connected to a single radio to monitor activity and issue instructions.

3. Command / Overwatch – connected to two radios, allowing dual communication (RX/TX) with both ground operators and personnel stationed outside the conflict, such as in a command vehicle.

The Defender series of riot control products is available exclusively through our Master Riot Control / Mobile Field Force distributor: Public Order Solutions – www.publicordersolutions.com.
POC: Adam Leak / Email: adam@publicordersolutions.com

Pictured is the Defender Team Leader inner helmet-mount headset, featuring a speaker for receive (RX) audio and a noise-canceling boom microphone for transmit (TX).

Variants include:

• The Line Operator system, which is listen-only and visually identical to the pictured version, but without the boom microphone.

• The Command / Overwatch system, shown below, includes a second speaker mounted on the opposite inner side of the helmet. This system allows for dual comms between the wearer and line operators (issuing instruction) as well as a command post off-site.

Team Leader Defender Comms Suite

• Single speaker

• Noise-canceling boom microphone

• Single-comm push-to-talk (PTT) with radio volume control

• 2-pin direct connection to an Avon mask with internal microphone

This system can be configured for all law enforcement and military portable radios.

Command / Overwatch Defender System

• Dual helmet-mounted speakers to monitor two radio frequencies simultaneously

• Noise-canceling boom microphone

• Dual-comm PTT to communicate with both team leaders and line operators

• Optional smartphone connectivity for a third comms channel

• Compatible with Atlantic Signal’s Avon mask comms cable kit

• Configurable for all law enforcement and military portable radios

The Defender speakers are specifically designed and fine-tuned to deliver clear, concise audio even in the loudest mobile field force environments.

Each Defender system includes 3M’s strongest military-grade interlocking mount, allowing components to be attached securely to the helmet’s interior (user-defined location) and the back of each Defender-mounted component. This provides robust retention, yet allows for removal during storage or emergency release if a cable is forcibly pulled by an assailant.