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Arotech Awarded Over $800,000
in Police Driving
Simulator Contracts
February
7, 2006 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today
that its Simulation and Security Division, through its FAAC subsidiary,
has recently received orders totaling over $800,000 for police driving
simulators.
The contracts from two different agencies include
orders for driving simulator systems plus extended service support
agreements. One of the deliveries will include a networked pod of
five systems. FAAC will also supply a single driving simulator system
with industry exclusive seat motion.
“These successes are evidence of the acceptance
of our driving simulation technology as a safe and realistic method
for training critical law enforcement driving and decision-making
skills," said Kurt Flosky, Executive Vice President of Arotech's
FAAC subsidiary.
“We are committed to the continued
development of advanced simulation-based solutions that meet the
sophisticated requirements of our customer base,” said Steven
Esses, Arotech President and COO. “This commitment is further
exemplified by the collaboration and synergy between our FAAC and
IES subsidiaries to provide comprehensive, integrated, training
solutions for the law enforcement community.”
About Arotech’s Simulation
and Security Division
Arotech’s Simulation and Security Division
develops, manufactures, and markets advanced high-tech multimedia
and interactive digital solutions for use-of-force and driver training
of military, law enforcement, security, municipal, and private industry
personnel. The division’s fully interactive driver-training
systems feature state-of-the-art vehicle simulator technology enabling
training in situation awareness, risk analysis and decision making,
emergency reaction and avoidance procedures, and conscientious equipment
operation. In addition, the division’s use-of-force training
products and services allow organizations to train their personnel
in safe, productive, and realistic environments. The division 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.
Arotech’s Simulation and Security Division consists of FAAC
Incorporated and IES Interactive Training Inc.
About Arotech Corporation
Arotech Corporation is a leading
provider of quality defense and security products for the military,
law enforcement, and homeland security markets, including multimedia
interactive simulators/trainers, lightweight armoring, and advanced
zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech operates through
three major business divisions: Armor, Simulation and Security,
and Battery and Power Systems.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware,
with corporate offices in Auburn, Alabama, and research, development
and production subsidiaries in Alabama, Colorado, Michigan, California,
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, including the results of our restructuring program.
Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current knowledge,
assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future performance
or events. Although management believes that the expectations reflected
in such statements are reasonable, readers are cautioned not to
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are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to vary materially. 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; Arotech’s
ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market in accordance
with the Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price and other continued
listing standards; dilution resulting from issuances of Arotech’s
common stock upon conversion or payment of its outstanding convertible
debt, which would be increasingly dilutive if and to the extent
that the market price of Arotech’s stock decreases; and other
risk factors detailed in Arotech’s most recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, as amended,
and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Arotech
assumes no obligation to update the information in this release.
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