LRAD receives LRAD 500X system contract from Asian customer

LRAD has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed customer for the supply of LRAD 500 systems and accessories.

Under the $1m follow-on order, LRAD will provide LRAD 500 systems for installation on vehicles and used for military and police applications.

The systems are scheduled to be delivered to the customer 30 September 2014.

LRAD Corporation president and CEO Tom Brown said that that the LRAD system enables personnel time and distance to distinguish between security threats and civilians.

"Military and police organizations around the world are using Long Range Acoustic Devices to provide a layered defense strategy for land forces to fill the gap between initial engagement and employing lethal force," Brown added.

The lightweight LRAD 500X system provides long range communications and highly effective hailing and warning capability for military and security personnel.

Also selected as acoustic hailing device (AHD) by the US Navy and US Army for small vessels and vehicles, the potable LRAD 500X allows users to issue clear, authoritative verbal commands, followed with powerful deterrent tones to enhance response capabilities.

Capable of generating highly intelligible voice broadcasts from 300m to over 3.5km, the LRAD systems enable public safety personnel to issue authoritative and readily understandable voice communications and warning tones from standoff zones to de-escalate tense situations and save lives.