BK Technologies Delivers BKR 9000 For FCC Test and Certification

BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE American:BKTI) (the “Company” or “BK Technologies”) announced that its BKR 9000, which is the Company’s next generation, multiband portable communications technology for the public safety market, has been delivered to a third-party lab for FCC (Federal Communications Commission) test and certification.

Kyle Cerminara, Chairman of BK Technologies, commented, “This is a historic milestone for the engineering efforts at BK Technologies and I am so pleased that we have reached this important point in the development and launch of our BKR 9000. The BKR 9000 has proven to be reliable and effective in several field trials, and as a result we’re seeing robust pre-order activity as we navigate the last stages of launch. With its heightened multiband capabilities, this next generation product is anticipated to unlock a significantly larger segment of the addressable market for us, as it is well suited to attract new customers and bigger contract opportunities. I want to thank our President, Tim Vitou, our Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Branko Avanic and our amazing engineering team for all of their hard work to get the company to this important milestone.”

“As we anticipate the FCC certification of the BKR 9000, we continue to see strong demand for our BKR 5000 portable communications technology, which has established a strong foundation for the growth of our business. Throughout 2022, we’ve steadily added customers and contracts for the BKR 5000 with significant order activity from a wide range of public safety agencies at the state and local level. We believe the consistently solid performance of the BKR 5000 and the enhanced multiband capabilities provided by the BKR 9000 position us well to provide comprehensive portable communications platforms that will enable us to achieve our company revenue goal of $100 million in 2025,” Mr. Cerminara concluded.

The BKR 9000 is being developed at the BK Technology Innovation Center in South Florida, led by BK’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Branko Avanic, Ph.D. Opened in March 2021, the primary initial focus of the Center has been the development of the BKR 9000 which, coupled with the successfully launched BKR 5000, will enable BK to expand into new vertical markets.

Dr. Avanic commented, “The team of highly experienced engineers here at BK Technology has worked hard to develop a truly innovative product from the ground up that fulfills the needs of the market. While there is still final development and testing to be completed, submitting the BKR 9000 for FCC certification is an important step and we are excited to reach this stage in the development process.”