• After successfully engineering multiple in-demand products, Aspetto, Inc. has launched its 3D printing, innovation, and rapid prototyping division.
• This new division will help Aspetto amplify its focus on new product development and IP creation.
10/12/22 Fredericksburg, Virginia
Aspetto welcomes Vishnu Damacharla to head the new division. Vishnu received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Hyderabad, India and master’s in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas, Dallas, Texas.
He will be working closely with the company’s industry partners to design solutions for the brave men and women serving this great nation. This will also be paired with a social media campaign, targeted at gaining input from warfighters, who are ultimately the end users.
Abbas Haider, CEO of Aspetto, talked about the significance of launching this division, “Innovation is key if we want to stay in the lead.”
Haider went on to say, “Having the ability to design and prototype in-house will significantly reduce the time between concept and final production.”
The company’s obsession with innovation and constant research and development has resulted in many successful ventures within the industry. These include the Aspetto KWIQ Clip, and body armor designed specifically for female wearers.
Aspetto is America’s first bullet resistant clothing line. A certified 8(a) business, Aspetto provides tactical gear to Customs and Border Patrol, the US Air Force, and many other agencies across the country, and the world.
At any point we can stop acting like the female armor chosen by the Air Force is novel and innovative. The system was procured via an exclusive contract vehicle with little research on the part of the Air Force. In fact, the Air Force is essentially procuring a design which is a minimum of 8 years old originally pioneered by the US Army for females. Aspetto is not a ballistics company, they are designers who outsource, like any other tacti-cool company working to capture more of the individual gear market. Aspetto is not innovating the soldier equipment market, much like any other cut and sew legacy manufacturers it’s all pomp, frill, and no real substance.
I’ve never seen anyone so triggered because of the words “female body armor” before lol. Big mad
Brooks,
To your point, Aspetto knocked off Tyr Tactical’s female (and male) designs. They did it poorly, and their female vest does not provide shape to the carrier to better fit the female form as Tyr’s does. They simply call it a “female vest”.
I have heard rumors this procurement was cancelled but that is unconfirmed. Hopefully the USAF leadership will see the mistake in going with 1980’s sewing and choose a trusted brand moving forward.
Having used several of Aspettos vests and one of their suits, I can definitively say they are worth the hype. The suit is light and comfortable despite the armor, and my two ballistic vests fit way better than the trash I was issued back in the day. 10/10 will buy from them again.
As a female in the Air Force, having gear designed for us is so important. Many don’t realize it, because they’ve never had to wear armor not designed for them. Working 12-16 hr shifts wearing body armor that was never intended for the female frame is miserable and painful. This is a step in the right direct, and I can’t wait till I can get my own!
I like the KWIQ clip I have on my carrier
the negative comments here sound like jealous competitors, sad
I saw the Air Force testing these guy’s gear. The Airmen had a lot of input.