The Kibo focus bullet proof guard houses were originally introduced to provide protection to the Greek police for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, having been declared the winners in an international competition. The object was to provide an aesthetically pleasing design for what is essentially a vital piece of equipment that protects guards who are positioned to protect people, and vital assets, from potentially fatal attack.
From just a one-man (single occupancy) unit a range of buildings has been developed that can now accommodate 2, 3 or 4 guards as well as a multi-occupancy range that can be fitted out with toilets, kitchens, beds and anything else required for long stay applications. All units come equipped with standard accessories including firing hatches, air-conditioning, flood lights, telephones, PA systems, fire extinguishers, firstaid kits, CBRNe masks and there is also an extensive list of proprietary and customer specific options that can be fitted to what is essentially a bullet-proof platform that can be located either permanently or temporarily.
Two levels of ballistic protection are offered, as determined by the National Institute of Justice standards Level IV, which will resist a 7.62mm armour piercing round and Level IV+ which will stop .50 calibre machine gun ammunition. The materials used have been tested and certified by NATO approved laboratories and proven by regular live firing demonstrations.
Since the original use in Greece at the Olympics the focus buildings have been sold around the world to governments and private clients (banks, VIPs etc) from Australia, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Greece, Cyprus, Kosovo and to the UN, NATO and the US Navy. Applications include the protection of guards at government buildings (ministries, embassies, consulates etc), critical infrastructure (transport hubs, power stations, petro/chemical installations etc), commercial buildings, military locations, and police stations.
