FATS Partners with U.S. Air Force Research Lab; Agreement Will Advance Joint Close Air Support Systems Development.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2004 FATS, Inc. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). : FATS) announces a new cooperative research and development agreement “CRADA” redirects here. For other uses, see CRADA (disambiguation). A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) is an agreement between a government agency and a private company to work together. with the U.S. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL Noun 1. AFRL - a United States Air Force defense laboratory responsible for discovering and developing and integrating fighting technologies for aerospace forces Air Force Research Laboratory U. S. ) that will advance the development of new Joint Close Air Support (JCAS JCAS Joint Close Air Support JCAS Joint Command and Control Attack Simulator JCAS Journal for Critical Animal Studies ) systems to better meet the training needs of the U.S. Air Force. During phase one of the collaborative project, FATS will work with AFRL, based in Mesa, Ariz., to examine current operational training shortfalls, and how FATS technology can solve these issues. Program goals include providing more efficient and logistically supportable JCAS training across a spectrum of Joint Terminal Attack Control, terminal air control, special tactics and general close air support operations. 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, "The technology in development will enable service personnel worldwide to conduct mission training and rehearsal using tailored, dynamic scenarios that are relevant to mission tasking, and can be linked and networked with other simulators. FATS is proud to contribute to force readiness." This agreement comes soon after the AFRL purchase of five new Indirect Fire-Forward Air Control Trainer (I-FACT) simulation systems from FATS. The I-FACT is the first commercially available system designed to train ground controllers in the tactics, techniques and procedures necessary to conduct successful joint close air support operations. Firearms Training Systems, Inc. (OTC: FATS) designs and sells software and hardware simulation training systems that improve the skills of the world's military, law enforcement and security forces. FATS training systems provide 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 experiences, utilizing company-produced weapons and simulators. The company serves U.S. and international customers from headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia, 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. 9000 certified company, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004. The company Web site is www.fatsinc.com. |
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