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Arotech FAAC Delivers $850,000
of MB2000 Bus Simulators to LA, Pittsburgh
Brings total number of systems installed
to 16 simulators in 9 cities
February
26, 2004 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today
that its FAAC subsidiary has delivered 2 more MB2000 Bus Simulators,
valued at over $850,000. One simulator was installed at Port Authority
of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and one at the Los Angeles Metropolitan
Authority (LAMTA). LAMTA has options for three additional MB2000 simulators.
Combined, the Pittsburgh and LA Simulators
bring the total number of MB2000 bus simulators to 16, installed at
9 major transit authorities including New York, Washington DC, Houston,
and Dallas.
The MB2000 is a full mission bus simulator
that uses Computer Generated Imagery, including actual rear view mirrors,
to present a highly realistic visual scene to the driver. The driver
must interact with traffic and pedestrians under a variety of weather
conditions. The MB2000 features a replica of each customer’s bus
type, including a New Flyer cab built for New York City Transit.
“Our strong penetration in the
US transit market will serve as a base for expanding into Europe,”
said Robert S. Ehrlich, Arotech Chairman and CEO. “Bus and light-rail
simulation clearly reduces training cost and improves safety.”
About FAAC
FAAC
Incorporated has been providing high fidelity training and simulation
products to its military and commercial customer base for over 30 years.
FAAC supplies driving simulators for training operators of automobiles,
trucks, police/fire/EMS vehicles, bus drivers, light rail operators,
and airport ground vehicles. Over 80,000 drivers have been trained on
FAAC's installed base of 173 driving simulators. FAAC also provides
pilot decision-making support software for the F-15, F-18, and JSF aircraft
as well as simulation models for the ACMI/TACTS air combat training
ranges.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation (www.arotech.com)
provides quality defense and security products for the military, law
enforcement and homeland security markets, including advanced zinc-air
and lithium batteries and chargers, multimedia interactive simulators/trainers
and lightweight vehicle armoring.
The Battery and Power Systems Division
includes Electric Fuel Battery Corporation (www.electric-fuel.com) and
Epsilor Electronic Industries (www.epsilor.com). The Simulation, Training
and Consulting Division includes IES Interactive Training (www.ies-interactive.com),
FAAC Incorporated (www.faac.com) and Arocon Security Consulting (www.arocon-security.com).
The Armored Vehicle Division includes MDT Armor Corp. (www.mdt-armor.com)
and MDT Protective Industries Ltd. (www.mdtisrael.com).
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware,
with corporate offices in New York, and research, development and production
subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan and Israel.
Except for the historical information
herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking
statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, as they are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary significantly. These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks relating
to: product and technology development; the uncertainty of the market
for Arotech’s products; changing economic conditions; delay, cancellation
or non-renewal, in whole or in part, of contracts or of purchase orders;
and other risk factors detailed in Arotech’s most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 and
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arotech assumes
no obligation to update the information in this release. Reference to
the Company’s website above does not constitute incorporation
of any of the information thereon into this press release.
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