xtreme alternative defense systems

Anderson, IN (March, 2010):

XADS reports that is has just received a $99,999.00 SBIR Phase 1 contract from the US Air Force to develop “Anti-Avian” capabilities to prevent bird-strikes at airports. The contract is a basic research contract, which will contemplate the use of XADS’ laser technology to scare away birds from the flight paths of initially, US Air Bases, but eventually from Civilian airports worldwide as well.

Currently, an average of over $1.2 billion in damages occur worldwide each year from birds striking aircraft. This was highlighted over a year ago when the “Miracle on the Hudson” occurred in New York. XADS is honored to be tasked with such a meaningful and life-saving project, and we look forward to adapting our non-lethal technologies to solve this important problem, saving human lives, aircraft damage, and also the lives of the birds themselves, worldwide.

Please direct any questions to Pete Bitar at pete@XtremeADS.com

XTREME ALTERNATIVE DEFENSE SYSTEMS NAMES RETIRED MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT GENERAL TO ADVISORY BOARD

ANDERSON, IN. (April, 2009) — Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), a pioneering producer of Non-Lethal and anti-materiel Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) based in Anderson, Indiana has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), as Mentor to the company's Advisory Board.

A highly decorated officer, General Sattler retired in 2008 after more than 37 years of active duty service. His last post was as Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, The Joint Staff, based in Washington D.C. General Sattler previously served as Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force and Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Central Command, commanding forces in combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy he has also served as the Congressional Liaison Officer to the U.S. House of Representatives, Commanding General, 2D Marine Division and deployed as the Commander, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.

“John Sattler is a superb military leader, with significant planning, operations, training and counter terrorism experience”, said Pete Bitar, Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems founder and CEO. “I am confident that General Sattler will serve with distinction, in helping to guide XADS strategy and policy. We are fortunate to have available within our organization the wealth of knowledge and experience that he has accrued from four decades of service to his country. John Sattler will help ensure that XADS is focused on assisting our country’s service people in performing their mission in as effective and safe a manner as possible.”

Anderson, IN -- QUARTER 4, 2008 -- XADS was awarded a contract worth $1,100,000 to deliver 20 of its smaller StunStrike Counter-IED systems to NSWC Crane. The funding was made possible by a Congressional Earmark through our Congressman, Mike Pence for FY2008 in October, 2007, and we are pleased that the funding and contract has finally come through to XADS.
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ANDERSON, IN. -- Quarter 4, 2008 -- Xtreme Alternative Defense Systems (XADS), a pioneering producer of Non-Lethal and anti-materiel Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) based in Anderson, Indiana, has announced the appointment of Lieutenant General Claude V.(Chris) Christianson, United States Army (Ret.), to the company's Advisory Board.
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Quarter 4, 2008: XADS received the Indiana Entrepreneurial Leadership Award for Innovation on October 28, 2008. XADS was among a group of 14 other companies to receive the award at the Indiana Roof Ballroom at the Indiana University and Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)-sponsored gala event. The award was presented to Pete Bitar, CEO and Rick Busby, CTO by Mr. Nate Feltman, Indiana’s Secretary of Commerce.
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Anderson, IN -- Quarter 3, 2008 – XADS has been selected among the State of Indiana’s inaugural class of the top 50 Companies to Watch, a statewide competition involving over 420 nominated companies, evaluated by the State’s leading financial and business leaders. The Companies to Watch program focuses on high-growth, high-technology companies in early stage development, with annual revenues ranging from $750,000 to $100 million. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), a State agency focused on economic development, awarded the prize. The award ceremony took place August 27.