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Time for an update! - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Time for an update!

Summer 2023 is here!  That naturally brings a bit of a lull to activity as people go on vacation and spend time with families.  It's the perfect time for us...

Time for an update!

Summer 2023 is here!  That naturally brings a bit of a lull to activity as people go on vacation and spend time with families.  It's the perfect time for us...

Other companies in the armor space deserve some respect... - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Other companies in the armor space deserve some...

We are often asked via email and social media comments about whether we will shoot a competitor's plate.  The answer is well... yes and no.  We will shoot the plates...

Other companies in the armor space deserve some...

We are often asked via email and social media comments about whether we will shoot a competitor's plate.  The answer is well... yes and no.  We will shoot the plates...

Yes, I'm old but I learn fast! Social Media.... - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Yes, I'm old but I learn fast! Social Media....

Hello Everyone! We have started a new push to get our products out on social media. We are establishing accounts with TikTok, Clapper (@gtechserv), YouTube and Twitter. Please help us cross...

Yes, I'm old but I learn fast! Social Media....

Hello Everyone! We have started a new push to get our products out on social media. We are establishing accounts with TikTok, Clapper (@gtechserv), YouTube and Twitter. Please help us cross...

Transparency in the Body Armor Industry - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Transparency in the Body Armor Industry

I have been an inner-city police officer (body armor user) and a seller (reseller and manufacturer).  I have seen the industry from a number of angles.  Although we are learning...

Transparency in the Body Armor Industry

I have been an inner-city police officer (body armor user) and a seller (reseller and manufacturer).  I have seen the industry from a number of angles.  Although we are learning...

Social Media - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Social Media

    Social media giants are terrible.  Period. You are no longer a "person".  I posted an image on my Facebook account of a nuclear bomb with a blood drip...

Social Media

    Social media giants are terrible.  Period. You are no longer a "person".  I posted an image on my Facebook account of a nuclear bomb with a blood drip...

Ceramic Plate Weight - Gilliam Technical Services, Inc.

Ceramic Plate Weight

Nothing written below should be relied upon to build or consider to build your own armor and it is not considered advisable to do so. I get this question a...

Ceramic Plate Weight

Nothing written below should be relied upon to build or consider to build your own armor and it is not considered advisable to do so. I get this question a...