Northern Lights Tactical is the manufacturer of the TRACS Turbo Tortoise Robot Weapons Training System. Northern Lights Tactical is a division of Birchwood Limited. Northern Lights Tactical's mission is to develop training and tactical-use products for law enforcement and military applications. Strong relationships with training facilities such as Gunsite Academy in Paulden, Arizona and with law-enforcement and military professionals gives us the ability to develop and test products in real-world environments based on the needs of people on the ground. Northern Lights Tactical is a GSA registered vendor. The Northern Lights Tactical division was created in 2003 by Blair Burtan. Mr. Burtan has an extensive background in engineering and software development. He is also an avid shooting enthusiast. The combination of professional and extracurricular interests has led to Northern Lights Tactical's first product: the TRACS training and tactical robot system.