Golden Sands General Contractors Completes Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator at the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Golden Sands General Contractors has successfully completed construction
on the Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator (VEMPS) at the Naval Air
Station in Patuxent River, Maryland, having batched, poured and placed
over 1600 cubic yards of specialized conductive concrete.

The 16-month long project included expansion of an existing site,
construction of an antenna array featuring 150 foot non-conductive
towers, paving an 81,000 square foot conductive concrete test pad with
embedded wire array, and construction of a 1200 square foot pulser
equipment building. The VEMPS facility provides the capability to
conduct survivability demonstration tests on the largest aircraft
produced in the United States. VEMPS will help achieve the Department of
Defense (DoD) goal of determining the EMP hardness status of strategic
and tactical weapons systems as recommended by the Congressional EMP
commission. The project was funded through the Central Test and
Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP). CTEIP was established by the DoD
to provide joint service initiatives, avoid unwarranted duplication of
capability, and increase interoperability through capability improvement
projects for the defense department major ranges and test facility bases.

Golden Sands’ related company, Omni-Threat Structures, specializes in
shielding shotcrete structures that provide protection from
electromagnetic pulse (HEMP and IEMI), ballistic/blast, and event-driven
missiles as well as natural threats, including Cat 5 hurricanes, EF-5
tornados, and seismic events.

Founded in 1988, Golden Sands is a commercial general contractor
headquartered in Miami. The company serves the nation’s largest
financial institutions, one of the Southeast’s primary sports venues,
and a steadily growing list of prestigious clients, including Fortune
500 companies, leading U.S. nuclear power utilities and the U.S. Navy.
Golden Sands also has a dedicated Facility Services Department,
including expertise in disaster recovery, positioned to serve 31 states
through seven regional offices.

For further information on Golden Sands, visit www.goldensandsgc.com.
For Omni-Threat Structures, go to www.omnithreatstructures.com
or contact Lisa Schunack at 305.633.3336.

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Contacts

Omni-Threat Structures
Lisa Schunack, 305-633-3336