Arotech Training and Simulation division announces $3.5 million in new orders
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Ann Arbor, Michigan – May 7, 2014 – Arotech Corporation (Nasdaq GM: ARTX), a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced today that its Training and Simulation Division recently received $3.5 million in new orders.
These orders, spanning all operating units, are highlighted by two particular awards. Nashville Metropolitan Transportation Authority purchased FAAC Incorporated’s industry-leading MB-2000-V8 bus driving simulator. The MB-2000-V8 continues to be the proven solution, custom built for effective bus operator training. Realtime Technologies received an award from University of New South Wales for twelve networked research simulators to be installed at campus locations at both the University New South Wales and Sydney University. These research simulators are intended to be used to study inter-vehicle connectivity and future highway designs.
“It is encouraging to see continued customer support for our legacy product lines, such as our transit training applications, while at the same time our simulators are selected for use on leading edge research applications,” said Kurt Flosky, Arotech Training and Simulation’s Executive Vice President.
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 operator training simulations for military, law enforcement, security, municipal and private industry personnel. The division’s fully interactive operator 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, conscientious equipment operation, and crew coordination. 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 developmental 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, simulation models for the ACMI/TACTS air combat training ranges, and Air-Refueling Boom Arm simulators.
Arotech’s Training and Simulation Division consists of FAAC Incorporated (faac.wpengine.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 and advanced zinc-air and lithium batteries and chargers. Arotech operates two major business divisions: Training and Simulation 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, South Carolina and Israel. For more information on Arotech, please visit Arotech’s website at www.arotech.com.
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