Arotech Awarded Additional Funding From U.S. Army For Phase III of New Generation Zinc Air Development Program

Program Funding Received by Arotech to Date Totals $1.2 Million

March 22, 2006 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqNM: ARTX) announced today that its Electric Fuel subsidiary has received additional funding from the U.S. Army’s Communications and Electronics Command, CECOM, for further development of the Gen4 Zinc-Air Battery.

The funding covers the third phase of a research and development program aimed at the Future Force Warrior project – the US Army’s flagship Science and Technology initiative to develop and demonstrate revolutionary capabilities for Future Force soldier systems. The new funding was received following the successful completion of Phases I and II of the program and will be used for increasing the production rate of the Generation 4 battery, the BA-8150/U.

Electric Fuel’s Gen4 portable battery pack is 12 or 24 Volts and has a total capacity exceeding 400Wh with battery energy Density above 300Wh/kg.

“The additional funding from the U.S. Army further demonstrates the significance of our Gen4 technology,” said Robert S. Ehrlich, Chairman and CEO of Arotech. “Our new-generation battery will be very effective in facilitating longer mission times.”

Arotech’s Zinc-Air technology outperforms competing technologies in energy density. The Zinc-Air batteries are considerably safer in combat situations, lighter for extended missions, more economical and more environmentally friendly than lithium batteries.

Arotech’s Battery and Power Systems Division is a leading provider of zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers for defense and security products and other military applications. Arotech develops and produces high power zinc-air batteries and is believed to be the sole supplier of this technology to the US military. In addition, Arotech develops high-end primary and secondary batteries and associated chargers and has vast experience in working with government agencies, the military and large corporations. The division also pioneers advancements in zinc-air technology for electric vehicles.
The Battery and Power Systems Division consists of Electric Fuel Battery Corporation, Electric Fuel Ltd., and Epsilor Electronic Industries Ltd.

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.

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