Benzinga | Feb 26, 2021 09:06AM EST

BK Technologies Announces A Wildland Fire Department In Texas Has Signed Agreement For Co.'s BKR 5000 Digital P-25 Portable Communications Technology; Financial Terms Not Disclosed

-Estimated economic impact of the wildfires in 2020, between $130 billion and $150 billion

-BKR 5000 First Model in New Line of Communications Technology Incorporating Multi-Band Products This Year

WEST MELBOURNE, FL / ACCESSWIRE / February 26, 2021 / BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE:BKTI) today announced it has won a strategic new customer. A wildland fire department in a major city in Texas, has signed an agreement for BK's new BKR 5000 Digital P-25 portable communications technology.

BK President Tim Vitou commented, "Wildfires are a public safety crisis taking a devastating toll on the United States, with an estimated economic impact last year of between $130 - $150 billion. BK is committed to doing its part by being positioned squarely in the public safety market and focused on technology and communications products that protect our public safety heroes and our communities. We are pleased to provide this major Texas city with our new BKR 5000 portable communications technology, the first model in a new line of technology incorporating multi-band products this year."

The BKR 5000 comes in three tiers allowing maximum flexibility and customization for the user's mission-critical needs and has been designed to meet the requirements of today's tough Public Safety communications environment. The BKR 5000 was designed and developed by the BK Technologies engineering team with extensive input from customers to incorporate the features and options needed by first responders.

A full line of accessories is available including intelligent battery and charging solutions, IP68 remote speaker microphones, and the popular BK wildland fire alkaline battery "clamshell". The new BKR 5000 is expected to be a platform that enhances BK's ability to address significant new vertical markets leading to expanded growth and market share.