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Faac Incorporated Receives Army Simulator Maintenance Subcontract Valued At Up To $14m

Published on January 7, 2019

Ann Arbor, Michigan – January 7, 2019 – FAAC Incorporated, a unit of Arotech Corporation’s [NasdaqGM: ARTX] Training and Simulation Division, announced that it has received a subcontract to support the Army Training Aids, Devices, Simulators and Simulations (TADSS) Maintenance Program (ATMP). The subcontract to ATMP prime contractor, Lockheed Martin Corporation Rotary and Mission Systems, … Continued

John C. Stennis’ Security Department Trains with Laser System

Published on December 31, 2018

ARABIAN SEA 12.19.2018 Story by Petty officer 3rd Class Jacob Greeberg USS John C. Stennis (CVN74) How does a lethal security force maintain proficiency without firing one bullet? The answer: a laser-driven weapons modification system called Multiple Interactive Learning/Training Objectives (MILO) Range. Chief Master-at-Arms Mark Durben, USS John C. Stennis’ (CVN 74) security department’s operations … Continued

Pumping Innovation into the 97 AMW Fire Department

Published on November 30, 2018

Pumping Innovation into the 97 AMW Fire Department
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. By Airman First Class Jeremy Wentworth, 97 AMW PA / Published November 30, 2018 For firefighters, proper training can mean the difference between life and death. Since the equipment firefighters train with is expensive to operate, certain training practices are inefficient or even impossible to complete. That is why the 97th Air … Continued

Practice Makes Perfect: Defenders Use New Virtual Simulator to Enhance Skills

Published on November 26, 2018

Practice Makes Perfect: Defenders Use New Virtual Simulator to Enhance Skills
The article as it appeared in the Nov-Dec 2018 AFSFA Security Forces Magazine. “We aren’t expending any ammunition, so it doesn’t cost the Air Force as much money and it’s the tool that they will use every day,” McCullough said. “So they get proficient in holding, aiming, and overall feel of the weapon. Also every success … Continued

What it takes to drive a 42-foot-long fire truck

Published on November 16, 2018

New York Firefighters use a FAAC driving simulator in their training program to prepare students to drive while responding to emergencies. Watch video 

A look into one of the Pocatello Police Department’s newest tools

Published on November 6, 2018

We got some hands on time with the Pocatello Police Department’s FAAC Milo Range Use of Force Simulator. A tool which can teach officers important decision making skills that are impossible to learn at a gun range. Using cameras a projector and speakers Pocatello Police Officers have the ability to simulate over 300 scenarios, and … Continued

Simulator trains Pocatello police officers for high risk situations

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By: Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com, Published at 10:52 am, September 11, 2018 “Drop it! Drop it! Do it now!,” Greenway yells to the man. The man slowly raises his arm. The officers fire and the man falls to his death. At least that’s what appears on the screen. This is just one scenario in the Use of … Continued