SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LRAD Corporation (NASDAQ: LRAD), the world's leading provider of long range acoustic hailing devices (AHDs) and advanced mass notification systems, today announced follow-on orders totaling over $2.4 million from multiple Asian customers. The orders include LRAD 1000Xi and LRAD 100X devices to be shipped to a navy and a public security group in Southeast Asia; LRAD 500's for public safety from another Asian nation; LRAD 1000Xi systems for bird deterrence at certain Asian fisheries; and LRAD 360X mass notification installations in an Asian country upgrading its tsunami warning system to include LRAD's highly intelligible voice capability. The mass notification installations are part of an ongoing rollout of LRAD 360X's into additional cities and towns. The orders are expected to ship during the second and third fiscal quarters of 2015.
"International markets, especially in Asia, continue to drive our business growth," commented Tom Brown, President and CEO of LRAD Corporation. "We are particularly pleased that these follow-on orders are from satisfied customers. They also highlight LRAD's continuing penetration into a wide variety of markets and applications including mass notification, wildlife preservation, military and public safety."
LRAD provides breakthrough technology for directed acoustic hailing devices (AHD), and omnidirectional mass notification products, designed to communicate with authority and exceptionally high voice intelligibility. LRAD systems are easy to use through a simple, standardized interface. Manual or autonomous systems are designed for around the clock operation in the harshest conditions. LRAD broadcasts provide powerful, penetrating tones that can be followed by clear voice broadcasts in host nation languages to warn, inform, and shape behavior.
About LRAD Corporation
LRAD Corporation manufactures long range communication devices to peacefully resolve uncertain situations and save lives on both sides of its proprietary Long Range Acoustic Device®. LRAD® systems are in service in more than 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.