Arizona Tribune - BK Technologies Launches RelayONE; Receives Purchase Order from Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Fort Collins, Colorado

WEST MELBOURNE, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / April 4, 2025 / BK Technologies Corporation (NYSE American:BKTI) (the "Company," "BK Technologies") today announced the launch of RelayONE, a rapidly deployed portable repeater kit designed to extend range and facilitate interoperability among different types of public safety and military radios. RelayONE now delivers enhanced interoperability by enabling compatibility with the BKR 9000 multiband radio, providing communications on VHF, UHF, or 700/800 MHz via a single radio. This product is a part of the newly rebranded BK ONE family of offerings focused on developing innovative interoperable communications applications for first responders.

In conjunction with the launch of RelayONE, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, has purchased RelayONE kits for use by the Larimer County Search and Rescue (LCSAR). Larimer County has a total population of about 360,000, and Fort Collins is its most populous city and county seat. LCSAR has approximately 80 active professional search and rescue members and averages 70 call outs per year.

James Teel, General Manager of Solutions, commented, "The launch of RelayONE enables us to enhance the flexibility of our rapidly deployed portable repeater and expand into new markets with customers that require multiband interoperability. We're pleased to have the opportunity to provide our RelayONE solution to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office to aid in their search and rescue operations. RelayONE and the broader BK ONE brand reflect our commitment to delivering innovative interoperable solutions that promote a unified first responder response and enhance safety and efficiency in the field."

About BK Technologies

BK Technologies Corporation, through its operating subsidiaries, designs and manufactures high-specification, communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies. BK Technologies' Solutions business focuses on new, innovative public safety LMR/broadband convergence solutions that makes first responders safer and more productive. BK Technologies is honored to serve these heroes when every moment counts. The Company's common stock trades on the NYSE American market under the symbol "BKTI". Maintaining its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida, BK Technologies can be contacted through its web site at www.bktechnologies.com or directly at 1-800-821-2900.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements about future events and expectations which are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Sections 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements concern the Company's operations, economic performance, and financial condition, including, but not limited to the Company's long-term strategic plan, and are based largely on the Company's beliefs and expectations. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others, the following: changes or advances in technology; SaaS and Radio business lines and the products offered thereunder; disruption in the global supply chain creating delays, unavailability and adverse conditions; successful introduction of new products and technologies, including our ability to successfully develop and sell our anticipated SaaS products, and our new multiband radio product and other related products in the planned new BKR Series product line; competition in the land mobile radio industry; general economic and business conditions, including higher inflation and its impacts, federal, state and local government budget deficits and spending limitations; the availability, terms and deployment of capital;impact of geopolitical instability, including as a result of the military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and in the Middle East; the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; reliance on contract manufacturers and suppliers; risks associated with fixed-price contracts; heavy reliance on sales to agencies of the U.S. Government and our ability to comply with the requirements of contracts, laws and regulations related to such sales; allocations by government agencies among multiple approved suppliers under existing agreements; our ability to comply with U.S. tax laws and utilize deferred tax assets; our ability to attract and retain executive officers, skilled workers and key personnel; our ability to manage our growth; our ability to identify potential candidates for, and to consummate, acquisition, disposition or investment transactions, and risks incumbent to being a noncontrolling interest stockholder in a corporation; impact of our capital allocation strategy; risks related to maintaining our brand and reputation; impact of government regulation; impact of rising health care costs; our business with manufacturers located in other countries, including changes in the U.S. Government and foreign governments' trade and tariff policies; our inventory and debt levels; protection of our intellectual property rights; fluctuation in our operating results and stock price; acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters and other catastrophic events; any infringement claims; data security breaches, cyber-attacks and other factors impacting our technology systems; availability of adequate insurance coverage; maintenance of our NYSE American listing; risks related to being a holding company; and the effect on our stock price and ability to raise equity capital of future sales of shares of our common stock. Certain of these factors and risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are stated in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement.

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Company Contact:
IMS Investor Relations
John Nesbett/Jennifer Belodeau
bktechnologies@imsinvestorrelations.com
(203) 972-9200

SOURCE: BK Technologies Corporation

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