KWESST Micro Systems Inc. announced that it is developing a patent-pending SaaS product for public safety agencies to enable "lightning fast" real-time shared situational awareness among front-line responders during critical incidents. Built using the "TAK" - the U.S. government Team Awareness Kit software at the foundation, the solution addresses the issues of scalability, interoperability, and time to engagement while customizing the user experience to meet the demands of the specific mission sets that responders encounter. KWESST was already under contract with a national public safety agency to develop a Ground Search And Rescue ("GSAR") app for the community of law enforcement and volunteer organizations who conduct searches for thousands of lost people each year.

The Company expects to demo a version of KWESST Lightning to potential customers in November 2023, and expects to launch the first commercially available version for GSAR application by mid-2024. Thereafter, the Company will continue to develop custom front-end applications to serve different agency target groups and addressing their unique mission requirements. At the core of all applications related to KWESST Lightning will be lightning-fast time to engagement, seamless interoperability with cooperating agencies, and limitless scalability in the cloud.

The Company also announces that is has filed a provisional patent addressing its solution to the problems of seamless onboarding of responders in a speedy and secure manner, as well as role management, control and interoperability using the TAK platform at the foundation of the service. KWESST is working through the transition process with Mr. MacLeod and expects to name a new CEO by the end of October.