TEMPE, AZ – October 24, 2011 – VirTra Systems (VTSI.PK), a leading provider of firearms training systems to Military and Law Enforcement agencies, today announced a contract award for two shooting range simulators from the United States Marine Corps.
“The VirTra Range is the most detailed simulation of an indoor or outdoor live fire shooting range on the market today, and at a fraction of the cost,” says Bob Ferris, CEO, VirTra Systems. “We are honored that the Marine Corps is harnessing its potential for tactical training.”
TEMPE, AZ – October 17, 2011 – VirTra Systems (VTSI.PK), a leading provider of firearms trainingsystems to Military and Law Enforcement agencies, today announced a contract award for a 180-degree shooting simulator from the United States Navy.
“We are honored that a VirTra simulator was selected by the Navy Security Forces for part of their training,” says Bob Ferris, CEO, VirTra Systems. “VirTra’s 180-degree simulator offers the versatility of marksmanship, collective training and judgmental use of force training that enhances operational effectiveness.”
TEMPE, AZ – October 7, 2011 – VirTra Systems (VTSI.PK), a leading provider of firearms trainingsystems to Military and Law Enforcement agencies, today announced a contract award for a 300 degree shooting simulator from the Montana Air National Guard.
“Montana’s Air National Guard selected the VirTra 300 to replace an outdated firearms training systempreviously acquired from a competitor,” says Bob Ferris, CEO, VirTra Systems. “Our simulators are the next generation in marksmanship and judgmental use of force simulation, helping forces like the Air National Guard to increase operational effectiveness through more challenging training.”
TEMPE, AZ–(Marketwire – Sep 6, 2011) – Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems’ (PINKSHEETS: VTSI) CEO, today announced that VirTra has won contracts to supply small arms training simulators to both a U.S. military installation and a domestic law enforcement agency.
The United States Air Force Space Command, 30th Security Forces Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, California is purchasing two simulators from VirTra. One of the simulators is VirTra’s ultra realistic simulator, the VirTra 300 MIL™, which is the most authentic real-world simulator for dismounted combat situations. The other simulator in the order is VirTra’s ultra-portable simulator, the VirTra 100 MIL™. In addition to the simulators, the purchase includes various advanced drop-in recoil kits that fit into real firearms, light machine guns, Threat-Fire™ return fire devices, and other supporting accessories.
TEMPE, AZ – August 29, 2011 – Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems’ (VTSI.PK) CEO, today announced that VirTra has won a contract to supply a shooting simulator to the United States Coast Guard. This is VirTra’s first sale to the U.S. Coast Guard in the history of the company and means that VirTra has now sold firearm training simulators to all five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.
The U.S. Coast Guard is one of the five armed forces of the United States and the only military organization within the Department of Homeland Security. Since 1790 the Coast Guard has safeguarded our Nation’s maritime interests and environment around the world. The Coast Guard is an adaptable, responsive military force of maritime professionals whose broad legal authorities, capable assets, geographic diversity and expansive partnerships provide a persistent presence along our rivers, in the ports, littoral regions and on the high seas. Coast Guard presence and impact is local, regional, national and international. These attributes make the Coast Guard a unique instrument of maritime safety, security and environmental stewardship.
The exact confirmation or pricing of the shooting simulator will not be publicly released.
“Our first sale to the U.S. Coast Guard is both exciting and a great opportunity. We plan to prove the critical training value of the world’s finest firearms training simulators to the U.S. Coast Guard,” said Bob Ferris, VirTra’s CEO.
TEMPE, AZ – November 29, 2010 – Bob Ferris, VirTra Systems’ CEO (VTSI.PK), today announced the unveiling of the world’s most realistic simulated shooting range – the VirTra Range MIL – at the I/ITSEC military simulation tradeshow in Orlando, Florida.
The company’s ultra-realistic judgmental use of force and marksmanship firearms training systems are preferred by forces the world over for superior realism, immersion and training effectiveness. With the release of the VirTra Range MIL, the company now offers the most accurate and realistic virtual shooting range ever produced.
TEMPE, AZ – October 07, 2010 – VirTra Systems, Inc. Don Andrus, VirTra Systems’ President and COO (OTC:VTSI.PK), today announced a multi-tiered, multi-system firearm simulator sale to the United States Army.
According to the award, the U.S. Army has purchased one of VirTra’s world-class VirTra 300 MIL simulators with an elevated deck and HD sound effects for complete auditory immersion. This fully immersive five-screen, ultra-realistic military enhanced use-of-force simulator, is equipped with recoil kits, return fire simulation (Threat-Fire™ II) devices, multiple tetherless firearm recoil kits, a full Axon® TASER® package, firearm refill and recharge stations, M16 rifle kits with Smart Magazines as were recoil kits for M-9 Berettas, M-16’s, M-4’s and Crew Served M240’s and M249’s. VirTra’s proprietary Recoil Refill Stations were also included in the award. The VirTra 300 is the only 5 screen, 300° simulator with seamless video available in the marketplace today. This fully immersive, ultra realistic training environment is as valuable in the Military community as it is in Law Enforcement.