Military, federal, private security and law enforcement agencies gain expanded access to non-lethal weapons training
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – April 7, 2004
PepperBall Technologies, Inc. and Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc. (AIS) and have signed a strategic partnership agreement to work together in the areas of marketing, sales, promotion, product development and market strategy. The partners have come together to meet increasing demand from institutional markets for PepperBall® training on AIS interactive systems.
“AIS has a proven track record as an innovative, customer-driven company,” said George Burkle, General Manager of PepperBall Technologies, Inc. “This partnership extends the reach of the highest quality training to institutional markets that are actively looking for first choice non-lethal options in situations which require use of force.”
Under the agreement, PepperBall and AIS will partner to promote less lethal technology, products, training and simulation tools throughout domestic and international law enforcement, federal agencies, military, and public and private security agency markets. Together, PepperBall and AIS plan to help expand each other’s market share and effectiveness with current and prospective customers.
“This is a great opportunity to collaborate on promoting less lethal options in law enforcement and firearms training markets,” said Tim May, President and CEO of Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc. “We’re thrilled to be able to work closely with PepperBall in this rapidly growing market.”
PepperBall is the leading provider of non-lethal weapons and the developer of Chem-netics™ technology which combines the affects of the psychological shock of being shot, powerful impact which does not cause serious injury, and potent PAVA (capsaicin II) super-irritant to gain suspect compliance or control crowds. AIS provides comprehensive training solutions for people in positions where lives are on the line, including aviation, law enforcement, military, government, security, and emergency responders.
The AIS PRISim 4.3 training simulator features the first-of-its-kind “less lethal” capabilities. The interactive training simulator is the first to offer multiple "less lethal" capabilities. It provides a tool for agencies to train on a wider range of firearms and equipment in the use-of-force continuum. The new system features "less lethal" weapons including PepperBall pistol and semi-automatic launchers, PAVA pepper spray, and ImpactPlus 12 gauge less lethal rounds. Also included in the 4.3 release is an authoring tool that features an improved Wizard that gives trainers the ability to put in gun flashes, offers more scenario choices in branching, and allows user to insert their own static target on practice pages.
About Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc.
Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc., provides comprehensive training solutions for people in positions where lives are on the line, including aviation, law enforcement, military, government, security, and emergency responders. Its Reality Response Division manufactures interactive simulation systems and synthetic environments that provide reality-based training for CBNRE (Chemical, biological, nuclear, radio logic, explosive) and other hazard response tasks, as well as emergency responder challenges. In addition, AIS builds PRISim training simulators that provide weapons handling and judgment skills, and it designs and builds anti-terrorist and other special application training facilities for military and special operations groups, with installations in more than 60 countries. AIS has delivered training programs to groups as large as 26,000. For more information on Advanced Interactive Systems, Inc, visit www.ais-sim.com.
For more information on PepperBall Technologies, Inc., visit www.pepperball.com
or Contact: Robert Hale
PepperBall Technologies, Inc. rhale@pepperball.com
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