AROTECH'S BATTERY AND POWER SYSTEMS DIVISION RECEIVES $3.5 MILLION IN FOLLOW-ON ORDERS FROM A CUSTOMER
Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 19, 2014 - Arotech Corporation (NasdaqGM: ARTX), a provider of quality defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced today that its Battery and Power Systems Division received a $3.5 million order from one of its customers. The order was for two types of batteries and chargers for military applications. One was for tactical communication systems and the other for thermal imaging systems.
"Our battery division has had an excellent start to 2014 and we are very pleased with this significant order," commented Arotech's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert S. Ehrlich. "Our customers are very discerning requiring superior products that perform flawlessly in tough military environments. Follow-on orders for their portable power needs are a testament to the outstanding performance of our products which is the culmination of many years of research and development. We maintain these development efforts to leverage our battery technologies in new and growing markets."
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, and Israel. For more information on Arotech, please visit Arotech's website at www.arotech.com.
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