What Arotech does

Arotech Corporation (operating as Arotech Training & Simulation, DBA: ATSD) is a U.S. defense and security company that develops high-fidelity training and simulation systems for military, law enforcement, and homeland security markets. Founded in 1971 as FAAC Incorporated and headquartered at 1229 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor, Michigan, the company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries including FAAC Incorporated (air warfare and weapons simulation, vehicle simulation), Inter-Coastal Electronics (Army aviation training instrumentation, acquired Feb 2020), MILO Range (use-of-force and live-fire training, deployed in 20+ countries since 1994), and Realtime Technologies (multi-body vehicle dynamics modeling, SimCreator platform, acquired 2008). The technology portfolio centers on Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training systems, with the Zone Acquisition Program (ZAP) integrated into the Operational Flight Programs of F-15, F/A-18, F-16, F-35, and F-22 fighter aircraft, the Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) as Program of Record for U.S. Army aviation since 1998, SimBuilder physics-based 5DoF flyout weapons models, and a MILO Range content library exceeding 500 HD scenarios.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct enterprise sales to U.S. federal defense and law enforcement customers via competitive IDIQ contracts, supplemented by international Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to nine allied nations and smaller commercial sales in transit operator training. Disclosed contract awards range from $1.6M (State Department) to $94M (5-year CHAFF IDIQ, June 2024), with multi-year durations typical. Customer segments include U.S. DoD (primary), U.S. Army Aviation (primary), Law Enforcement & Security (primary), Transportation & Transit, and Research & Academia. The company was previously publicly traded on NasdaqGM under ticker ARTX until acquisition by Greenbriar Equity Group in December 2019, and was subsequently acquired by Albion River in February 2025 as part of a defense and security platform expansion, making it a privately held entity. Arotech also owns Epsilor, an adjacent battery systems subsidiary serving defense, marine, and EV markets.

Name

Arotech

Legal name

Arotech Corporation

Website

http://www.arotech.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Arotech Corporation develops high-fidelity training and simulation systems for U.S. and allied military, law enforcement, and transit agencies. It holds the U.S. Army's TESS Program of Record and supplies weapons simulation technology integrated into major U.S. fighter aircraft flight programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military and Defense Simulation Systems

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Computer Training (611420), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Serious Games & Simulation Studios (Training, Defense, Enterprise) (MPAFAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safety, Compliance & Risk Training Simulations (EHS, OSHA, Hazard Response) (EDAFAJAD), Technical & Vocational (TVET) Simulations (Welding, Electrical, HVAC, Automotive) (EDAFAJAB)

Keywords

• Military training simulators
• Defense simulation systems
• Use-of-force training
• Army aviation training
• Vehicle operator simulators

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Military Simulation Systems: Sale of high-fidelity simulators, training systems, and software to U.S. DoD and international military customers. Includes air warfare simulators, vehicle simulators, and aviation training systems.
2. Law Enforcement Training Solutions: Sale of MILO Range simulation systems and use-of-force training products to law enforcement, governmental, and commercial clients worldwide.
3. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing technical support, training, and system maintenance services. Includes 24/7 technical support and on-site Train the Trainer courses.
4. Research Simulators: Custom simulation solutions for automotive manufacturers and research labs using SimCreator platform.
5. Transit Simulator Solutions: Training simulators for transit operators including bus drivers and municipal transportation agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arotech develops, manufactures, and supports advanced Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) and Extended Reality (XR) training and simulation systems for military, law enforcement, public safety, transit, and research customers. Its portfolio spans air warfare simulation software (including the Zone Acquisition Program integrated into U.S. fighter aircraft flight programs), the Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) Program of Record for U.S. Army aviation, MILO Range use-of-force and live-fire training systems, and high-fidelity Operator Driving Simulators for military and transit operators.

Product overview

Arotech is a premier developer of analytical models and simulations of tactical air and land warfare systems for defense and security markets. The company's Training and Simulation Division operates through four core divisions: FAAC Incorporated (operator training, weapons simulation, vehicle simulation), Inter-Coastal Electronics (ICE - Army aviation training and TESS instrumentation systems), MILO Range (use-of-force and live fire training for law enforcement), and Realtime Technologies (RTI - research simulators and SimCreator platform). The product portfolio includes Air Warfare Simulations featuring ZAP weapons assessment and SimBuilder, Army Aviation Training centered on the TESS Program of Record, Vehicle Simulation with Operator Driving Simulators, and Use of Force Training through MILO Range systems. These products serve military, law enforcement, public safety, transportation, and research customers across the U.S. DoD, nine international customers, and twenty countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FAAC: Systems engineering and software products for military training and simulation, including air warfare simulations and vehicle simulators
• MILO Range
• Inter-Coastal Electronics (ICE)
• Realtime Technologies (RTI)

Products and services

• Air Warfare Simulations (AWS Division) Analytical models and simulations of tactical air warfare systems including pilot decision-making support software for fighter aircraft, Aerial Refueling Boom Arm simulators, and convoy trainers for the Department of Defense and its related industrial contractors.
• Army Aviation Training (TESS Program of Record) Embedded tactical engagement training for U.S. Army aviation and Combat Training Centers, with immediate interoperability to Army training ranges. Supports Aviation, UAS, Field Artillery, Air Defense Artillery, Ground Missile Systems, and Dismounted Personnel for the U.S. DoD and nine international customers.
• Use of Force and Live Fire Training (MILO Range) Interactive multimedia fully digital simulation training products for law enforcement, governmental, and commercial clients in twenty countries, providing safe, productive, and realistic use-of-force and tactical judgment training with over 500 HD scenarios.
• Vehicle Simulation (Operator Driving Simulators) High-fidelity simulators for situation awareness, risk analysis, decision-making, emergency reaction, and crew coordination training. Includes Operator Driving Simulators with scalable displays and motion-based or fixed-base configurations for military, public safety, transportation, and research customers.
• FAAC Incorporated (Training & Simulation Division) Arotech's primary simulation division providing high-fidelity operator training systems, weapons simulation software, and turnkey training solutions for military, law enforcement, transportation, and research sectors across the Air Warfare Simulation (AWS) Division, Vehicle Simulation, and Operator Driving Simulators.
• Inter-Coastal Electronics (ICE) Develops, manufactures, fields, and maintains high-quality test, telemetry, and training instrumentation systems and services, including the Tactical Engagement Simulation System (TESS) program of record for U.S. Army aviation with live fire mission data collection, wireless telemetry, geometric pairing, and GPS tracking for force-on-force training.
• MILO Range Simulation Training Systems Award-winning interactive simulation training product line providing use-of-force training, live fire training, human interaction simulation, and tactical judgment skills development with over 500 scenarios across 20 countries.
• Realtime Technologies (RTI) Research Simulators Specializes in multi-body vehicle dynamics modeling and graphical simulation solutions, including SimCreator simulation software, consulting services, custom engineering solutions, and software/hardware development for research simulators used by automotive manufacturers and academic research labs.
• DrivingForce Police Driving & Interaction Simulator Industry's only fully integrated police driver training and police interaction training simulator solution, training officers to transition from pursuit to contact and de-escalate situations.
• MILO Range Live Fire Training System System allowing law enforcement officers to use their own service weapons and ammunition while interacting with HD video scenarios and virtual graphics targets, with shot-detection hardware and state-of-the-art live-fire screen.
• Ready Range Modular Live-Fire Trainer Engineered, modular, 100% ballistic, enclosed live-fire trainer with roofing, insulation, shooting lanes, target retrieval systems, bullet traps, and customizable lighting for daytime, nighttime, NVG, and thermal training.
• KC-135 BOSS Boom Operator Simulation System State-of-the-art training device providing high-fidelity immersive training for KC-135 boom operators, supporting complete training curriculum including Initial Qualification, Difference Qualification, Certification, Re-qualification, and Mission Certification.
• Air Combat Training (ACT) System Affordable, immersive high-fidelity networked multi-pilot training solution for F-16 pilots covering single ship proficiency skills as well as 2- and 4-ship team tactics.
• FACETT Air Combat Environment Software Desktop software solution for simulating air combat engagements for weapons testing, tactics development, and post-combat debriefing, with first-person 3D graphics emulating in-craft Multi-Function Display and Heads-Up Display systems.
• SimCreator Driving Simulation Platform Industry-leading driving simulation platform and software suite by Realtime Technologies for research simulators, providing end-to-end simulation environment with supporting programs for real-time video capture, virtual scenarios, and driver assistance system testing.
• Operator Driving Simulator (ODS) Military operator driving simulator proven to improve knowledge retention by up to 90%, increase driver efficiency by up to 200%, and reduce accident rates, with scalable displays, motion-based or fixed-base configurations, and a six-level training curriculum.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% learning retention using simulation for training
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELDcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026FAAC awarded contract under MDA's SHIELD IDIQ to contribute advanced modeling, simulation, and decision-support capabilities to homeland defense effort.
• REGENT CraftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025FAAC Incorporated partnered with REGENT Craft to develop seaglider crew training program. REGENT leads a consortium of providers for seaglider crew training process.
• Battlespace Simulations, Inc. (BSI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2025FAAC Incorporated acquired Battlespace Simulations, Inc. (BSI) which specializes in multidomain combat simulation.
• Kent State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 October 2021MILO's Cognitive Division established research and development partnership with Kent State University for cognitive training research.
• Wayne State University CBTSimminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2020MILO Range Training Systems partnered with WSU's CBTSim to provide new content supporting counter bias training.
• Inter-Coastal Electronics (ICE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 February 2020Arotech Training and Simulation Division acquired Inter-Coastal Electronics to expand aviation training capabilities. ICE provides TESS systems for US Army aviation.

Scale indicators18 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cubic Defense: Provides live, virtual, and constructive military training systems including air combat training instrumentation (P5CTS/TCTS), range solutions, and MILES-compatible engagement adjudication — directly comparable to Arotech's TESS and ICE product lines.
• CAE Inc. Canadian-headquartered global leader in civil aviation and defense & security training, providing high-fidelity flight simulators, mission training systems, and live-virtual-constructive solutions for military customers including the U.S. Army, Air Force, and allied nations — the closest direct competitor to FAAC's air warfare and army aviation simulation franchises.
• Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim): Develops high-fidelity virtual simulation software (VBS) for military training, including integrated LVC environments and weapons/sensor simulation — closely comparable to Arotech's SimBuilder and SimCreator software products.
• Elbit Systems: Israeli defense electronics company with a Training and Simulation Systems division providing live combat training centers, embedded trainers, and virtual training solutions for global military customers including the U.S. and allied forces — a direct peer in army aviation and ground-force training.
• Saab: Swedish defense and aerospace company whose Training & Simulation division delivers live simulation equipment, military training systems, and aerodrome solutions — comparable in technology stack and international military customer base to Arotech's ICE and FAAC offerings.

Broad incumbents

• L3Harris Technologies: Major defense prime with a training and simulation business that supplies aircraft simulation, mission rehearsal, and tactical engagement systems across air, ground, and maritime domains — overlapping with Arotech's army aviation and air warfare portfolios as part of a much broader defense electronics portfolio.
• Collins Aerospace (RTX): Supplies military flight simulation, training systems integration, and aerospace training services through its Mission Systems and Aerospace segments, directly competing with FAAC for military pilot training and air warfare simulation contracts at much greater scale.
• Leonardo DRS: U.S.-focused defense mid-tier prime providing advanced sensing, network computing, and integrated training solutions to DoD customers, overlapping with Arotech's instrumentation and live training offerings as part of a broader defense electronics portfolio.
• Rheinmetall: German defense company with live simulation and training solutions for armored vehicles, dismounted soldiers, and air defense — comparable to Arotech's vehicle simulation and military operator driving simulator offerings, particularly for European NATO customers.

Emerging players

• Quantum3D: Niche provider of visual simulation hardware, image generators, and turnkey training solutions for military and commercial applications — competing with Arotech's high-fidelity visual systems for driving and air combat simulation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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