Safety glasses, gloves developed for TV series.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Tech Talk - Hatch supplies Combat Mission - Brief Article

Hatch Corporation, of Oxnard, Calif., provided contestants in a new action TV series with safety glasses and gloves to help protect them against the dangers of simulated combat, said Mike McCarey, company vice president.

In the series Combat Mission, four teams battle each other in authentic-looking scenarios, including simulated rescues, enemy attacks and urban assaults.

The series was filmed at Camp Windstorm, in California's Mojave Desert. All contestants are former members of special operations units, such as Special Forces, Navy SEALs, Delta Force and Marine reconnaissance teams. During the 15-week series, they were required to endure grueling contests and exercises.

For the final episodes of the...