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Air National Guard Exercises Options on FAAC Incorporated’s Boom Operator Simulator System (KC-135 BOSS) Contract adding $18.6 Million of Funded Backlog

Published on July 23, 2012

Ann Arbor, Michigan – July 23, 2012 – FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation’s (NasdaqGM: ARTX) Training and Simulation Division, has received a contract modification exercising options on its Boom Operator Simulator System (KC-135 BOSS) contract. The contract is now funded to $22.9 million. The exercised options include 16 production units, a demonstrator retrofit, and … Continued

New FAAC Police Simulator Eliminates Divide Between Cost, Features

Published on July 1, 2012

High fidelity and low cost have collided in the new LE-1000 law enforcement driver training simulator, recently launched as the newest product in FAAC Incorporated’s public safety simulator lineup. The LE-1000 is a sleek, inexpensive simulator laden with the latest technology and features/functions requested by experts in the field. It is the most competitively priced … Continued

FAAC’s DrivingForce® Simulation System Instrumental in 2012 ILEETA Challenge

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI – FAAC Incorporated and IES Interactive announce the successful completion of the ILEETA Challenge competition at the recent ILEETA Conference in Wheeling, IL. The ILEETA Challenge is a physical exertion, driving, and shooting competition using the FAAC DrivingForce® simulation training system. DrivingForce consists of both driver and force … Continued

FAAC Incorporated Receives $63.4 Million Order for U.S. Army Virtual Clearance Training Suites – with Options, up to $94 million

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FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation’s (NasdaqGM: ARTX) Training and Simulation Division, has received a $63.4 million contract award for the design, development, production, and delivery of 28 Virtual Clearance Training Suites (VCTS). VCTS simulates the wide array of large and small technical devices, purpose-built mine-protected detection and clearing vehicles, and ever-evolving tactics and techniques … Continued

FAAC Releases Tactical Seatbelt DVD to Increase Police Officer Safety

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI For law enforcement officers, arriving safely to an incident is the first step of resolving the situation they were called to assist. But in too many cases, line of duty deaths and injuries are the result. And all too often, the use of a seatbelt could have prevented … Continued

FAAC Breaks New Ground with Low-Cost, High-Fidelity Rail Simulatorns

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI The advent of the new, portable FAAC MR-1000 Municipal Rail Simulator means that agencies on a budget now can obtain a powerful hands-on training solution. The MR-1000 simulator makes a small physical footprint but meets the most demanding rail operator training objectives for a variety of rail types, … Continued

FAAC Incorporated Receives Contract for Air National Guard Boom Operator Simulator Systems valued at up to $25.3 Million

Published on June 18, 2012

Ann Arbor, Michigan – June 18, 2012 – FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation’s (NasdaqGM: ARTX) Training and Simulation Division, has received a $25.3 million contract award for the design, development, production, and delivery of 17 Boom Operator Simulator Systems. This award, from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training & Instrumentation (PEO … Continued

FAAC’s DrivingForce® Simulation System Deployed for 2013 ILEETA Challenge

Published on April 25, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Ann Arbor, MI – For the second year FAAC Incorporated’s DrivingForce® technology is being used to conduct the ILEETA Challenge competition at the upcoming ILEETA Conference in Wheeling, IL. The ILEETA Challenge is an integrated physical exertion, driving, and force options competition. Judges will score the event on factors such as … Continued

Video game just for cops: Rochester has driving and use-of-force simulators to train officers

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By LIZ MARKHLEVSKAYA Wednesday, April 25, 2012 ROCHESTER — It may look like a video game, but the state-of-the-art simulator being used by local law enforcement helps keep officers safe and improves decision making, said Police Chief David Dubois. Last year, the police department acquired a simulator, priced at a quarter of a million dollars, … Continued

FAAC Incorporated Announces Expansion

Published on December 12, 2011

FAAC Incorporated recently announced an expansion of their facility in Pittsfield Township. As part of the expansion, FAAC Incorporated, part of Arotech Corporation’s (NasdaqGM: ARTX) Training and Simulation Division, has acquired a 40,000 square foot facility and is expected to immediately add 10 jobs. With the support of Ann Arbor SPARK, FAAC was awarded a … Continued