Sean Ambriz

Our Story

Iraq, 2008, a Naval Special Warfare Task Force was struggling with their communication headsets being compressed underneath their standard-issue MICH helmets. High-cut ballistic helmet solutions that could accommodate headsets were just starting to come out but were a long way from making it into supply chains. Some opted to wait, some modified what they had, and some spent a month of their salary to get the helmet they needed. This is where the concept for Hard Head Veterans was born.

Our company was founded on the experience that all too often the gear needed is not what is supplied. As a result, many individuals end up spending thousands of dollars on supplying themselves with equipment that should have been issued to them in the first place. We knew that there had to be a better way.

Company History

Through technical advice from the world's leading ballistic fiber suppliers such as DuPont and Teijin, we launched the ATE GEN1- a ballistic helmet that utilized high-end aramid fibers from these companies to achieve impressively high results. Shells were pressed overseas, and we assembled with off-the-shelf helmet accessories from other companies to complete them.

We quickly discovered that using off-the-shelf components brought several problems such as patent/licensing, design limitations, and supply chain issues. With this in mind, we invested in our own design team and created our own components. Furthermore, we started working toward having A-Z in-house manufacturing capabilities by purchasing a manufacturing plant in Sweetwater, Texas. Currently, we offer a growing list of protective products and, more importantly, we employ a growing number of US veterans to make these products.