A California technology company has announced that the Kuwaiti Interior Ministry has placed additional orders for electric stand-up vehicles (ESV).
The new orders bring the total deployment of the vehicles in Kuwait to $448,000, T3 Motion Inc said in a statement.
The initial shipments have been delivered to Kuwait for use in airport security and coastal patrols, the statement added.
“The use of T3 ESVs for Kuwaiti airport homeland security initiatives is just the first step in how T3 Motion will help to bring Kuwait to the cutting edge of modern security,” said Ki Nam, T3 Motion CEO.
“As nations around the world modernise their security initiatives to meet the requirements of evolving technologies, many nations are increasingly taking advantage of T3 ESV’s strong command presence and iconic design for security alternatives.”
He added: “We look forward to this relationship with Kuwait and welcome it as a strong and lasting partnership.”
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior unveiled their fleet of T3 ESVs at the 2011 Police Academy graduation ceremony, replacing the traditional horseback riders for the ceremony.
The orders were placed through distributor A&M Ltd and half of the purchased T3 ESVs have been delivered to Kuwait. The other half are due to be shipped in coming weeks, T3 Motion said.
It added that the new agreement solidifies its presence in the Middle East, with contractual agreements in Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
T3 Motion Inc is headquartered in Orange County, California, and is dedicated to raising the bar for law enforcement and security capabilities in personal mobility technology.