SimiGon Successfully Deploys First Air Traffic Controller Trainer with Israeli Air Force

31 Oct 2007 07:00

SimiGon Limited (LSE: SIM) announces that it has successfullydelivered its Air Traffic Controller Trainer to the Israeli Air Force(IAF), representing the first deployment of the PC-based trainingsystem, incorporating flight programme content and ATC trainingfunctionality. The ATC trainer is going to be used in all parts of AirTraffic Controller training, including new cadets and experiencedofficers. £ The successful delivery of this initial contract, which is worth$200,000 to SimiGon, increases the likelihood that the IAF will decideto exercise its option for additional systems. £ SimiGon's Air Traffic Controller Trainer is based on the Company'sSIMbox and AirBook technology. Under the terms of the contract, morethen 100 air traffic controllers will be trained per year. It isexpected that the combination of voice recognition integrated withSimiGon's technology will significantly reduce the time spent by thetrainees reaching their qualifications. £ AirBook is SimiGon's aviation training software product based onthe Company's core product, SIMbox, a highly flexible, PC-basedconsumer off-the-shelf product providing government and industrypartners with enabling technologies for developing flexible trainingsolutions. £ SimiGon President and CEO, Ami Vizer said, "We are pleased to beworking with the IAF in providing PC based real-life simulation andtraining to their air traffic controllers and enabling them tocomplete their training faster. £ "This also demonstrates how SIMbox can be adapted to providecompanies and agencies with the ability to build simulation basedtraining in most fields. We look forward to developing a long termrelationship with the IAF." £ Notes to Editor £ SimiGon is a fast-growing company with vast experience inproviding Modelling, Simulation & Training solutions to customersworldwide. The Company's partners include government and industryleading training and simulation organisations as well as smallbusinesses providing end users with added value content packages basedon SIMbox technologies. Copyright Business Wire 2007