Army National Guard Reloads with FATS; $3.1 Million Award Upgrades Virtual Training Systems.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2004 The U.S. Army National Guard (ARNG) has awarded FATS, Inc. a contract worth more than $3.1 million to upgrade their virtual training systems. Eighty simulators will be updated to current software and hardware configurations. The new FATS systems will be deployed to ARNG training sites nationwide and installed by FATS personnel. The upgraded systems will add enhanced software capabilities and training realism using new Windows(R) XP-based software. Enhancements include FATS latest Indirect Fire Trainer capabilities, Close Air Support features and upgraded Army Courses of Fire. FATS, Inc. CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Ron Mohling said, "FATS has been proud to provide the Army National Guard with the best virtual training systems since 1995. These most recent upgrades will assure the Guard is prepared for any combat situation." FATS, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : FATS) designs and sells virtual training systems that improve the skills of the world's military, law enforcement and security forces. FATS training provides judgmental judg·men·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dependent on judgment: a judgmental error. 2. Inclined to make judgments, especially moral or personal ones: , tactical and combined arms Combined arms is an approach to warfare which seeks to integrate different arms of a military to achieve mutually complementary effects. Though the lower-echelon units of a combined arms team may be of homogeneous types, a balanced mixture of such units are combined into an experiences, utilizing quality engineered weapons and simulators. The company serves U.S. and international customers from headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia Suwanee is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Portions of Forsyth County and Fulton County also have Suwanee and its zip code (30024) as a mailing address. The population was 8,725 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 12,553. , with branch offices in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Netherlands and United Kingdom. FATS, an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified company, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004. The company Web site is www.fatsinc.com. |
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