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CRAM Operators: ENVELOP Covers "Critical"

EAGAN, Minn. (March 25, 2008) - The U.S. Army has deployed the Raytheon Close-In Weapons Support (CIWS) system in a land-based version, designated as the Counter Rocket, Artillery & Mortar (CRAM) system. The guns are integral to the defense of targets in Iraq and Afghanistan against terrorist-launched rockets and mortars. CRAM systems are so vital to Army combat operations and soldier safety that ENVELOP Protective Covers are employed on all of the systems, from the moment they are delivered from the factory.

Lt. Chris May (U.S. Navy) recently completed a yearlong tour leading a 150-man team that maintained and operated eight CRAM gun batteries. May recently spoke with representatives of Shield Technologies at the Surface Navy Association's national symposium. He stated, "We could not have operated our guns nearly as reliably without the ENVELOP covers," and he discussed at length how critical the covers were in reducing environmental degradation, particularly sand and debris in the harsh operational theater of the Middle East.

Additionally, Raytheon and the U.S. Navy are amending their maintenance publications to require the use of ENVELOP Protective Covers for all of these systems.

ENVELOP covers can be procured through the Federal Supply System, or directly from Shield Technologies Corporation.

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About ENVELOP® Protective Covers
Envelop Protective Covers are the next generation of environmental and operational covers, replacing ineffective vinyl tarps and corrosion-inhibiting chemicals that contaminate the environment. Envelop covers were originally developed to protect military weapons and other assets from water, salt, humidity, sand and other sources of environmental degradation. Validated in the Navy's ocean-going environment, Envelop covers have proven to dramatically reduce maintenance time for military assets, and they are the only soft covers approved by the U.S. Navy for topside weapons and equipment. More than 14,000 Envelop covers are now used by the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Coast Guard, and allied navies. They are also available for consumer and industrial applications such as oil and gas machinery, commercial shipping, amusement parks, airplanes, gun cases and cruise ships. Shield Technologies Corporation is headquartered in Chicago, Ill., with operations in the Twin Cities suburb of Eagan, Minn.