SAN DIEGO, CA, CALIF., April 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LRAD Corporation (Nasdaq:LRAD), the world's leading provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), today announced the receipt of a $760,000 order for LRAD® 500X and 1000Xi systems and accessories for a new customer in Northern Africa. The units will be used for internal security and police operations. The order is scheduled to ship by June 30, 2014.
"The international reach of our product lines continues to expand, as LRAD systems are now being utilized in over one-third of the countries in the world," noted Tom Brown, President and CEO of LRAD Corporation. "Police, public safety, and military organizations around the world continue to deploy Long Range Acoustic Devices® for effective, highly intelligible communications, and to safely broadcast notifications, instructions and warnings to individuals and groups over distances up to 3.5 kilometers. LRAD fills a critical communications gap between the limited range and intelligibility of bullhorns and other non-lethal measures such as tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets."
About LRAD Corporation
LRAD Corporation is using long range communication to peacefully resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of its proprietary Long Range Acoustic Device®. LRAD® systems are being sold into 70 countries around the world in diverse applications including fixed and mobile military deployments, maritime security, critical infrastructure and perimeter security, commercial security, border and port security, law enforcement and emergency responder communications, emergency warning and mass notification, asset protection and wildlife preservation and control. For more information about the Company and its LRAD systems, please visit www.lradx.com.
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