Defense Technology Academy
Defense Technology's lineage extends back almost 100 years, the descendants of Federal Laboratories and Lake ErieChemical Company, the two oldest less lethal companies in the United States. We have provided alternatives to lethalforce in every significant civil disturbance since World War II, saving tens of thousands of lives as our countryhas grown and changed to become the great nation it is today.
Upcoming Classes / Events
Available classes scheduled (8 of 57) in the next 2 months.
10 - 10
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
40mm eXact iMpact Instructor Course - Anchorage, AK
Alaska State Troopers
Brandon Chaffins0 / 25
$0.00
12 - 15
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
4 Day Less Lethal ICP Instructor - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD)
Charlotte, NC
Hugo Gutierrez
0 / 25
$1,050.00
12 - 16
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
Defensive Tactics Instructor - Herndon, VA
SCIS
Charles DiChiara
0 / 25
$0.00
13 - 13
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
Impact Munitions Instructor- Vandalia, OH
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office
Vandalia, OH
Jay Nelson
0 / 25
$375.00
13 - 14
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
Ballistic Shield Operator - FPS Contract
FPS / DHS - Federal Protective Service
Ed Kappler
0 / 20
$0.00
13 - 14
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
2 Day Less Lethal Instructor Recertification Course- Mooresville, NC
Mooresville Police Department
Adam Dennis
0 / 25
$750.00
13 - 16
Oct 2026
20:00 - 17:00
4 Day Less Lethal ICP Instructor - Saint John, NB Canada
Defense Technology® Training Academy
Christopher Lussow
0 / 25
$0.00
19 - 19
Oct 2026
08:00 - 17:00
OC Aerosol Instructor - Ashburn, VA
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy (VA)
Patrick Kemmerer
0 / 25
$0.00
Practice Makes Perfect
Over 35 years experience in training globally.
Our Training Division
We have a training division to ensure that our products are used correctly and in a manner that protects life. The Defense Technology Training Academy comprises over 30 Full, Part-Time, or Retired members of law enforcement or the military community.
We have over 35 years of experience providing training to agencies throughout the United States at the local, State, and federal levels and around the world. We are Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on a vast array of law enforcement practices, and we train thousands of officers every year in the use of force and how products and tactics can often allow de-escalation or lesser force to be used.