Arotech Corporation
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Arotech Corporation is a defense and security
products and services company. It manufactures and designs products for military and non-military air and ground vehicles; interactive simulation for military
, law enforcement and commercial markets, and batteries and charging systems for the military. Arotech operates through three major business divisions: High-level armoring for military and nonmilitary air and ground vehicles; interactive simulation for military, law enforcement and commercial markets, and batteries and charging systems for the military.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan
and research, development and production subsidiaries in Alabama
, Michigan
and Israel
.
Raytheon Company remains Arotech's chief competitor in defense, homeland security and other government markets.
, Alabama
and Lod
, Israel
. The company has designed armor for over 30 types of vehicles, including military vehicles, helicopters and transport aircraft. These include, but not limited to:
ranges.
Arotech's simulation division has been awarded federal contracts for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration
(DEA), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Robert McCue, director of Arotech's IES subsidiary, said "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."
Defense contractor
A defense contractor is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems...
products and services company. It manufactures and designs products for military and non-military air and ground vehicles; interactive simulation for military
Military simulation
Military simulations, also known informally as war games, are simulations in which theories of warfare can be tested and refined without the need for actual hostilities. Many professional contemporary analysts object to the term wargames as this is generally taken to be referring to the civilian...
, law enforcement and commercial markets, and batteries and charging systems for the military. Arotech operates through three major business divisions: High-level armoring for military and nonmilitary air and ground vehicles; interactive simulation for military, law enforcement and commercial markets, and batteries and charging systems for the military.
Arotech is incorporated in Delaware, with corporate offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010...
and research, development and production subsidiaries in Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
.
Raytheon Company remains Arotech's chief competitor in defense, homeland security and other government markets.
Armored Vehicle Division
In 2004, Armour of America was acquired by Arotech Corporation. Arotech's armor division produces armored vehicles for homeland security and government agencies. It owns manufacturing facilities in AuburnAuburn
-Geographical locations:Australia* Auburn, South Australia* Auburn, New South Wales** Auburn Council, the local governing body** Electoral district of AuburnBritish Isles...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and Lod
Lod
Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. The company has designed armor for over 30 types of vehicles, including military vehicles, helicopters and transport aircraft. These include, but not limited to:
- Beechcraft AircraftBeechcraftBeechcraft is an American manufacturer of general aviation and military aircraft, ranging from light single engine aircraft to business jets and light military transports. Previously a division of Raytheon, it has been a brand of Hawker Beechcraft since 2006....
- Boeing C-17
- Boeing CH-47
- Lockheed P-3
- Lockheed C-130
- T-65
- Yunshuji Y-12Harbin Y-12-See also:-Bibliography:* Taylor, John W R. . Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1988-89. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1988. ISBN 07106-0867-5....
- Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk
- Bell 205
- Humvee
- MI-8MI-8MI-8 may refer to:* MI8, the WWII British signals intelligence agency* Mil Mi-8, the Soviet-designed helicopter* Mitten im 8en, an Austrian TV soap/comedy series* Black Chamber, the United States' first peacetime cryptanalytic organization...
- M923
Military training simulation programs
Arotech's Training and Simulation Division (FAAC) 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 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 trainingAir Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation systems record an aircraft's in-flight data.They are often used by the military for aerial combat training and analysis.ACMI systems usually include 4 major subsystems.- Subsystems :Control and Computation...
ranges.
Arotech's simulation division has been awarded federal contracts for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
(FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Enforcement Administration
The Drug Enforcement Administration is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Justice, tasked with combating drug smuggling and use within the United States...
(DEA), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Robert McCue, director of Arotech's IES subsidiary, said "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."