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Arotech Training & Simulation
Division’s FAAC Subsidiary
Records Over $2.8 Million in Awards for Weapon Simulation Solutions
January
22, 2007 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX) a provider of
quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement
and security markets, announced today that its Simulation and Training
Division, through its FAAC Incorporated, has recently received contract
awards totaling over $2.8 million for weapon simulation solutions.
Under the new contracts, FAAC
will deliver a variety of weapon simulation software products for
multiple Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) systems used
for live air combat training in both the United States and abroad.
This includes multiple sales of FAAC's SimBuilder™ weapon
simulation software to international customers, which is currently
being used at six different ACMI training range facilities around
the world.
“FAAC weapon simulations
solutions are standard elements of the US Navy Tactical Aircrew
Combat Training System (TACTS), US Air Force Air Combat Training
System (ACTS), and the next generation US Air Force P5 Combat Training
System” notes Sam Worrell, FAAC’s Director of Military
Business Development. FAAC Incorporated’s contribution to
these programs include embedded weapon simulations used in live
training systems installed on-board fighter aircraft and at ground
debriefing systems for the USN, USMC, and USAF. Currently this solution
provides a common live air combat training environment for the US
warfighter currently used by F/A-18, F-16 and F-15 squadrons and
is intended to be used by future fighter aircraft when they enter
service.
About Arotech’s Simulation and Training
Division
Arotech’s Simulation and Training 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-16,
F-18, and JSF aircraft, as well as simulation models for the ACMI/TACTS
air combat training ranges.
Arotech’s Simulation and Training 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 Training and Battery
and Power Systems.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate
offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and research, development and production
subsidiaries in Alabama, 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, 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
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they
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; 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, 2005, as amended, 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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