HighCom Security is a worldwide security equipment provider based in San Francisco. The company designs, manufactures and distributes a range of security products and personal protective gear. Its products include helmets, shields, metal detectors, and body and hard armor plates. HighCom Security specializes in ballistic materials, including Artec, Kevlar and Twaron. The company offers explosive ordnance disposal equipment, such as bomb suits and gear, hook and line kits, and detectors and search mirrors. Its safety equipment includes gas masks, respirators, chemical detectors and medical equipment. HighCom Security s vision and optics section provides binoculars, goggles and night vision equipment. The company additionally offers several emergency lighting and warning systems. It maintains a location in Oakland, Calif.