Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - August 7, 2024) - KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: KWE) (TSXV: KWE) (TSXV: KWE.WT.U) ("KWESST" or the "Company") today announced that a G7 capital city police service (the "Agency") has taken delivery of three T-SAS systems (previously announced as "Overwatch Commander" when the order was taken in 2023) and in conjunction has entered into an agreement (at the close of business on August 6) with the Company for a limited time free trial of KWESST Lightning.
T-SAS stands for "TAK-enabled Sniper and Surveillance System" and is KWESST's proprietary software application that streams secure-encrypted networked video from police observation scopes, sniper scopes, drones and other sources. KWESST Lightning is a software app that provides the cloud-based backbone over which T-SAS and all other mission data can be securely shared in real-time with responders and commanders during an incident using their existing smart devices.
Both T-SAS and KWESST Lightning incorporate "TAK" ("Team Awareness Kit") as their foundation. TAK is an information sharing system developed by the U.S. government and in use by the U.S. military and Homeland Security agencies. KWESST specializes in military-grade applications of TAK under defense contracts and is productizing this know-how into an app for law enforcement and disaster relief agencies. Once fully commercialized, KWESST plans to offer Lightning as an app for smart devices under a SaaS model on a subscription basis, with no hardware or software to purchase.
The trial has been initially rolled out to a team within the Tactical unit of the Agency to stress-test the equipment and services provide valuable user feedback that will shape the full commercial version once released. As part of the trial, KWESST will provide training and support to obtain maximum user engagement.
During the three-month trial period, the Agency will have access to the full capability of command, communication, and critical-incident management through the KWESST Lighting interface on all Android-based devices and leverage peer-to-peer and cloud-based secure networked tactical video streams across KWESST's secure SaaS cloud service.
Among other user benefits, KWESST Lightning allows separate agencies to establish a joint common-operating picture in response to an emergency or critical incident such as the 2014 War Memorial Shooting in Ottawa, Canada and the more recent Trucker Convoy protest of 2022, striving to improve coordination and communication for public safety and officer safety.
KWESST President and CEO, Sean Homuth said, "This trial serves as a timely demonstration of a unique, new and powerful capability available for front-line officers and incident commanders to manage critical incidents and ensure officer safety through real-time situational awareness. It leverages an intuitive interface on existing end-user devices while also providing the most secure, reliable, and seamless backbone for the adoption of networked tactical video from sensors such as those delivered by KWESST T-SAS."
Mr. Homuth concluded, "This trial will provide real-world feedback prior to full commercial release of the patent-pending KWESST Lightning system to other North American agencies. Over time, we look forward to offering all levels of law enforcement this military grade version of shared, real-time digital awareness through a simple downloadable app under their total control."
The Company added that, as previously announced May 17, 2024, it has been invited to be a presenting speaker at the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police conference on situational awareness and interoperability, February, 2025 in Toronto, where it will be featuring the KWESST Lightning system.
About KWESST
KWESST (NASDAQ: KWE) (NASDAQ: KWESW) (TSXV: KWE) (FSE: 62UA) develops and commercializes breakthrough next-generation tactical systems for military and security forces. The company's current portfolio of offerings includes digitization of tactical forces for real-time shared situational awareness and targeting information from any source (including drones) streamed directly to users' smart devices and weapons. Other KWESST products include countermeasures against threats such as electronic detection, lasers and drones. These systems can operate stand-alone or integrate seamlessly with OEM products and battlefield management systems, and all come integrated with TAK. The company also has a new proprietary non-lethal product line branded PARA OPS with application across all segments of the non-lethal market, including law enforcement. The Company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada with representative offices in London, UK and Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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David Luxton, Executive Chairman: luxton@kwesst.com
Sean Homuth, President and CEO: homuth@kwesst.com
Jason Frame, Investor Relations: frame@kwesst.com 587.225.2599
Forward-Looking Information and Statements
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安大略省渥太华--(Newsfile Corp.,2024年8月7日)——Kwesst Micro Systems Inc.(纳斯达克股票代码:KWE)(多伦多证券交易所股票代码:KWE.WT.U)(“KWESST” 或 “公司”)今天宣布,七国集团首府城市警察局(“该机构”)已经交付了三套T-SAS系统(此前在命令发布时被宣布为 “守望先锋指挥官”)摄于2023年),并已与该公司签订协议(在8月6日营业结束时),限时免费试用Kwesst Lightning。
T-SAS 代表 “支持 TAK 的狙击手和监视系统”,是 KWESST 的专有软件应用程序,用于传输来自警用观察镜、狙击瞄准镜、无人机和其他来源的安全加密网络视频。Kwesst Lightning是一款软件应用程序,它提供了基于云的骨干,在事件发生期间,可以使用现有的智能设备与应急人员和指挥官安全地实时共享T-SA和所有其他任务数据。
T-SA和Kwesst Lightning都将 “TAK”(“团队意识套件”)作为基础。taK是由美国政府开发的信息共享系统,由美国军事和国土安全机构使用。Kwesst 专门研究国防合同下的 taK 的军事级应用程序,并正在将这种专业知识产品化为适用于执法和救灾机构的应用程序。一旦完全商业化,KweSST计划以订阅方式将Lightning作为SaaS模式下的智能设备应用程序提供,无需购买任何硬件或软件。
该试用版最初已推广到该机构战术部门的一个小组,负责对设备和服务进行压力测试,为用户提供宝贵的反馈,这些反馈将在发布后形成完整的商业版本。作为试用的一部分,KweSST 将提供培训和支持,以最大限度地提高用户参与度。
在为期三个月的试用期内,该机构将能够通过所有基于Android的设备上的Kwesst Lighting界面获得指挥、通信和关键事件管理的全部能力,并在KWESST的安全SaaS云服务中利用点对点和基于云的安全网络战术视频流。
除其他用户利益外,Kwesst Lightning还允许不同的机构建立联合的共同行动方案,以应对紧急情况或重大事件,例如2014年加拿大渥太华战争纪念枪击事件和最近的2022年卡车司机车队抗议活动,努力改善公共安全和官员安全的协调和沟通。
Kwesst 总裁兼首席执行官肖恩·霍默斯表示:“这项试验及时展示了一线军官和事件指挥官独特、全新和强大的能力,可以通过实时态势感知来管理关键事件并确保军官安全。它利用现有终端用户设备上的直观界面,同时还为采用来自传感器(例如Kwesst t-SAS提供的传感器)的网络战术视频提供了最安全、最可靠和无缝的主干。”
霍姆斯先生总结说:“这项试验将在申请专利的KweSST Lightning系统向其他北美机构全面商业发布之前提供真实的反馈。随着时间的推移,我们期待通过一个完全由他们控制的简单可下载应用程序,为各级执法部门提供这种共享的实时数字感知的军用级版本。”
该公司补充说,正如先前于2024年5月17日宣布的那样,它应邀在2025年2月在多伦多举行的加拿大警察局长协会态势感知和互操作性会议上担任演讲嘉宾,届时它将展示Kwesst Lightning系统。
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KweSST(纳斯达克股票代码:KWE)(纳斯达克股票代码:KWESW)(多伦多证券交易所股票代码:KWE)(FSE:62UA)为军事和安全部队开发和商业化了突破性的下一代战术系统。该公司目前的产品组合包括对战术部队进行数字化,以实现实时共享态势感知,以及将来自任何来源(包括无人机)的目标信息直接传输到用户的智能设备和武器。其他 Kwesst 产品包括对抗电子探测、激光和无人机等威胁的对策。这些系统可以独立运行,也可以与 OeM 产品和战场管理系统无缝集成,并且都与 taK 集成。该公司还拥有一个名为PARA OPS的新专有非致命产品线,适用于包括执法部门在内的非致命市场的所有细分市场。该公司总部位于加拿大渥太华,在英国伦敦和阿联酋阿布扎比设有代表处。
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联系人:
执行董事长 David Luxton:luxton@kwesst.com
肖恩·霍默斯,总裁兼首席执行官:homuth@kwesst.com
Jason Frame,投资者关系:frame@kwesst.com 587.225.2599
前瞻性信息和陈述
本新闻稿包含加拿大和美国证券法所指的 “前瞻性陈述” 和 “前瞻性信息”(统称为 “前瞻性陈述”),可以通过使用 “计划”、“预期”、“预期”、“计划”、“打算”、“考虑”、“预期”、“相信”、“预见”、“提议” 或变体(包括否定和语法)等词语来识别此类词语和短语的变体),或声明 “可能”、“可以”、“将”、“可能” 或 “将” 采取某些行动、事件或结果,发生或实现。此类陈述基于KWESST管理层当前的预期,基于假设,受风险和不确定性的影响。尽管KWESST的管理层认为此类陈述所依据的假设是合理的,但这些假设可能被证明是不正确的。本新闻稿中讨论的前瞻性事件和情况可能不会在某些特定日期之前发生,也可能根本不会发生,并且由于影响Kwesst的已知和未知风险因素和不确定性而可能存在重大差异,包括KWESST无法获得合同(包括付费订阅Kwesst Lightning)、2024年及以后的产品工作陈述和订单、协议在原始期限之外续订或延期,授予 Kwesst 申请的专利,无法为其实物产品的规模扩大到全面商业生产水平提供资金,无法获得促进其Arwen和PARA OPS产品的外包和物流的关键合作伙伴协议,KWESST产品的总体利益低于预期或预期;总体经济和股票市场状况;不利的行业事件;市场损失;加拿大、美国和其他地方未来的立法和监管发展;KweSST无法实施其业务战略的风险;以及不确定性KWESST不时向加拿大证券管理局和美国证券交易委员会提交的文件以及KweSST无法控制的许多其他因素中详细介绍。尽管KweSST试图确定可能导致实际行动、事件或结果与前瞻性陈述中描述的重大差异的重要因素,但可能还有其他因素导致行动、事件或结果与预期、估计或预期的不同。任何前瞻性陈述都无法保证。除非适用的证券法要求,否则前瞻性陈述仅代表其发布之日,Kwesst 没有义务公开更新或修改任何前瞻性陈述,无论是由于新信息、未来事件还是其他原因。
多伦多证券交易所风险交易所及其各自的监管服务提供商(该术语在多伦多证券交易所风险交易所的政策中定义)均不对本新闻稿的充分性或准确性承担责任。