Follow the links at right for detailed announcements and press releases.
Major contract award: F-16 Program
June 2008 - Hampson Industries, PLC, announces that its U.S. subsidiary, Texstars, Inc. has been awarded a "sole source contract" for all US military F-16 requirements for the next five years. The significance of this latest award was stated by Texstars president, Elmer A. L'Roy, "It is a credit to our company that the Air Force has put their trust in us to support the F-16 Fleet." more...
Transparent armor by Texstars,Inc. passes the test
July 2007 - A new transparent armor material, manufactured to MILSPECs by Texstar for ARMORsmith Company of Dallas, Texas, can stop a bullet without shattering. Click on the links at right to view slow-motion video of the, transparent armor, stopping five bullets from an AK-47. (Video courtesy ARMORSMITH Company, Dallas, Texas, and United States Testing Laboratory, Wichita, Kansas). more...
New President of Texstars, Inc. appointed
April 2007 - Hampson Industries, PLC, announces the appointment of Elmer L'Roy as President of Texstars, Inc. L'Roy, with 26 years of service to Texstars, Inc., steps up from his most recent post as V.P. of Operations. The new Executive Vice President of Operations will be David Rollings, also a long-time employee of Textars, Inc. more...
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