2013-01-31 23:51:37 -

 Southampton, PA, January 31, 2013 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC)
(www.etcusa.com) commends Congress for passing the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 Conference Report, which
includes language that requires a study of the implications of simulator-based
training for fighter aircraft in a sustained gravity environment.
           "We are pleased that Congress is embarking on this study and are
optimistic the study will reveal what we support: that sustained G tactical
flight simulators provide a viable, highly advantageous alternative to live
aircraft for tactical flight training purposes," said William F. Mitchell, Sr.,
ETC's President and CEO."We look forward to any and all opportunities to share
our insights on the revolutionary and progressive research and development of
sustained G and G on demand flight simulation gathered through more than 40
years of providing Aerospace Solutions both domestically   and internationally."
           The legislation states that among the emerging technologies available
to simulate the dynamic forces experienced during flight is a new class of
centrifuge-based flight simulators known as ''sustained-G tactical flight
trainers.'' These simulators combine centrifugation with high fidelity cockpit
modules to mimic the physiological stresses and gravitational forces experienced
during actual flight. The legislation also instructs the Secretary of Defense to
contract with a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) to
conduct a study on the effectiveness of simulated tactical flight training in
sustained gravity environments. The groundbreaking benefits of sustained-G
flight simulation technology are embodied in the Authentic Tactical Fighting
System(TM) (ATFS-400(TM)) (www.etctacticalflight.com), which is exclusively
manufactured by ETC.
            The study will "assess the impact on training effectiveness,
cost,
pilot and aircraft readiness and life-cycle efficiencies" from this technology,
according to the legislation. The findings will be submitted to Congress along
with any recommendations for administrative or legislative action.
            As tactical flight training increasingly migrates to flight
simulators, the ATFS-400 ensures pilot readiness will not be threatened.
Traditional simulators can only reproduce the cognitive stresses of flight
(workload and environment) and do not replicate the physical stress and duress a
pilot faces in the aircraft. The ATFS-400 is a state-of-the-art flight trainer
that prepares pilots to withstand G-forces while also providing high-fidelity
flight simulation. It can provide significant cost savings for the Defense
Department by complementing a portion of pilots' tactical flight training hours
without sacrificing pilot readiness.
            Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., sponsored the Senate language in the NDAA
FY13 Conference Report calling for a study of simulated tactical training in a
high-G environment.
                "We greatly appreciate Sen. Toomey's tremendous
leadership on
this issue. His efforts in obtaining bi-partisan support for tactical flight
simulation could save taxpayers billions of dollars and enhance the combat
readiness and safety of our military fighter pilots," Mitchell added.
                ATFS-400 technology is in use today with the Royal Malaysian
Air
Force (RMAF) and Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF). Cockpits are completely
interchangeable in the ATFS-400. RMAF have four cockpits: F/A-18, MiG-29, Su-
30, and Hawk Mk 108 trainer. RoKAF have two high fidelity cockpits: F-15K and
KF-16.

About ETC:
ETC (OTCQB: ETCC) designs, manufactures and sells software driven products and
services used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion on
humans and equipment and to control, modify, simulate and measure environmental
conditions. These products include aircrew training systems (aeromedical,
tactical combat and general), disaster management systems, sterilizers (steam
and gas), environmental testing products and hyperbaric chambers and other
products and services that involve similar manufacturing techniques and
engineering technologies. ETC's unique ability to offer complete systems,
designed and produced to high technical standards, sets it apart from its
competition. ETC is headquartered in Southampton, PA. For more information about
ETC, visit  www.etcusa.com.

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management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes
in circumstances. Words and expressions reflecting something other than
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could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements as
a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in "Risk Factors"
included in the Company's most-recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution you not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Contact: Bob Laurent, CFO
Tel: 215-355-9100 x 1550
Email: rlaurent@etcusa.com










  



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