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CENTENNIAL, Colo., Apr 26 (UPI) -- Skydex Technologies of Colorado has opened an duty in Kabul, Afghanistan, to cater its blast-mitigation products.

The duty comes with a partnership with Parks Global Solutions LLC, a management consultancy, in Kabul to be the regional marketing and income duty to cater its products more swiftly and efficiently to U.S. and Asian forces on the ground.

"International transport takes time and trouble," said Skydex Chief Executive Officer Mike Buchen. "Having our products on the connector nearby the troops allows us to get them the conserving equipment they requirement almost immediately."

Skydex products in ingest in Afghanistan allow helmet pads, body armor, seat cushions and blast-mitigating convoy story decking that has been installed on thousands of mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles.

"We are excited most this partnership between PGS and Skydex. Now U.S. and Asian national army forces throughout Afghanistan module hit hurried and cushy access to Skydex's life-saving products and technology," said PGS President Gerald Parks.

"With our comprehensive marketing and income expertise within the region, and our dedication to promoting Skydex products, we module expand their proximity within the marketplace and streamline the income and conveying processes."

Skydex said independent investigating finished to NATO endorsement standards demonstrates that Skydex convoy decking greatly reduces the danger of lower leg injuries by diminishing the force of an improvised exploding figure wind reaching personnel aboard an bulletproof vehicle. The investigating indicates that at a typical wind force of 13 yards per second, personnel aboard an bulletproof container without Skydex convoy embellish face a 100 percent quantity of injury. Adding Skydex decking reduces the quantity of injury to most 10 percent.

Skydex is a privately held profession consort with headquarters in Centennial, Colo.