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Genasys Inc. Receives $9.0M LRAD Systems Order for CROWS - Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations

By: Genasys Inc. via Business Wire

September 29, 2025 at 16:10 PM EDT

LRAD Order Part of Department of Defense CROWS II Technical Refresh Program

Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS), the global leader in Protective Communications, today announced a $9.0 million Long Range Acoustic Device® (LRAD®) order from the U.S. Army for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) program. LRAD systems will be added to existing weapon stations under the CROWS II Technical Refresh program managed by the U.S. Army. This award is the first Acoustic Hailing Device (AHD) production order for CROWS following the successful completion of the design, test, and qualification of the LRAD-450XL-RT in 2024. Genasys expects revenue from supporting the CROWS program for years to come.

Manufactured by Kongsberg Gruppen of Norway and operated by all Department of Defense services and the Department of Energy, CROWS is a stabilized weapon mount equipped with advanced sensors and fire-control technology, allowing operators to detect and engage targets while in motion.

“Integrating the highly intelligible, long-range communication and proven scalable escalation of force (EOF) capabilities of LRAD 450XL-RTs into CROWS II is a natural extension of our successful collaboration under the U.S. Army AHD Program of Record,” said Richard Danforth, Chief Executive Officer of Genasys Inc. “By providing CROWS operators with the ability to communicate to threats prior to engaging with lethal force, LRAD 450XL-RTs can be used to deescalate dangerous situations, reduce non-combatant casualties and collateral damage, enhance operator safety, and increase combat effectiveness.”

Designed specifically to meet all AHD CROWS requirements, LRAD-RT systems are the first AHDs with an interface for full-featured digital operation, providing local or remote control without cumbersome external add-ons or converters. Featuring flexible and upgradable firmware and an improved amplifier architecture, the LRAD 450XL-RT is forward and backwards compatible with legacy systems.

About Genasys Inc.

Genasys Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS) is the global leader in Protective Communications. Incorporating the most comprehensive portfolio of preparedness, response, and analytics software and hardware systems, including the Company’s Long Range Acoustic Device® (LRAD®), the Genasys Protect platform is designed around one premise: ensuring organizations and public safety agencies are Ready when it matters™. Protecting people and saving lives for over 40 years, Genasys covers more than 155 million people in all 50 states and in over 100 countries worldwide. For more information, visit genasys.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed are forward-looking statements, including expected revenue under the CROWS program, within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place undue reliance on these statements. We base these statements on particular assumptions that we have made in light of our industry experience, the stage of product and market development as well as our perception of historical trends, current market conditions, current economic data, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested in any forward-looking statement. The risks and uncertainties in these forward-looking statements include without limitation the business impact of geopolitical conflicts and other causes that may affect our supply chain, and other risks and uncertainties, including the historical inconsistency of previous hardware orders, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the Company’s control. Risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are based on information and management’s expectations as of the date hereof. Future results may differ materially from our current expectations. For more information regarding other potential risks and uncertainties, see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024 and 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025. Genasys Inc. disclaims any intent or obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated.