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Arotech's IES Interactive Training
Awarded Over $3 Million in New Contracts from Federal Agencies for
its
Use-of-Force Simulation Products
FBI contract award for 55 JSST
(Judgmental Shooting Simulation Trainers) adds to record simulator
orders for IES at end of U.S Government's FY2009
January
7, 2010 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX) announced today
that its Training and Simulation Division's IES Interactive Training
unit received over $3M in new federal contract awards in the final
quarter of the U.S. Government's 2009 fiscal year.
The most significant award was from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for 55 Judgmental Shooting Simulation Trainers (JSST) systems, an
award valued at $1.6M. The FBI contract also includes options on
the part of the FBI to purchase up to an additional $2.9M worth
of systems. Other orders included 25 IES Firearms Diagnostic Units
(FDU) to the Drug Enforcement Administration, 14 upgraded MILO
Range Pro HD use-of-force simulators for the Department of Health
and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and multiple simulation
training systems to a wide number of other prominent agencies.
"We are honored that these highly-regarded
federal law enforcement agencies have selected IES's best-in-class
MILO Range interactive simulation training systems as the basis
for their training programs," said Robert McCue, IES's General
Manager. "We know that the agencies that have selected our
systems rely heavily on them to enhance the readiness of their agents
as they confront increasing threats at home and abroad. We are proud
to support them in that mission."
This success concludes a year in which IES was
selected to provide a record number of new simulation training systems
to the law enforcement, public safety and military training markets.
About Arotech's Training and Simulation Division
Arotech's Training and Simulation Division (ATSD) provides world-class
simulation based training solutions. ATSD develops, manufactures,
and markets advanced high-tech multimedia and interactive digital
solutions for engineering, use-of-force, and driver training simulations
for 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.
The division's use-of-force training products and services allow
organizations to train their personnel in safe, productive, and
realistic environments. The division provides consulting and devel-opmental
support for engineering simulation solutions. The division also
supplies pilot decision-making support software for the F-15, F-16,
F-18, F-22, and F-35 aircraft, as well as simulation models for
the ACMI/TACTS air combat training ranges.
Arotech's Training and Simulation Division consists
of FAAC Incorporated (www.faac.com), IES Interactive Training (www.ies-usa.com),
and Realtime Technologies (www.simcreator.com).
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:
Training and Simulation, Armor, 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. For
more information on Arotech, please visit Arotech's website at www.arotech.com.
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. Forward-looking statements reflect management's current
knowledge, assumptions, judgment and expectations regarding future
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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, 2008 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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