Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
British Army reservists on exercise at a new Scottish facility. (Photo: British Army/Crown Copyright)
Shephard has learned that the British Army has downselected two of the four remaining competitors in its competition to become its Strategic Training Partner (STP). The successful bidder will eventually deliver the £2 billion (US$2.5 billion) ACTS programme.
Of the seven original bidders for the partnership, three had already withdrawn.
The two successful consortia are Omnia Training, led by Raytheon UK and consisting of Capita, Cervus, Skyral and Rheinmetall, and a team led by Elbit Systems UK and understood to include Bain and Eviden.
The unsuccessful bidders were Team Paladin, led by QinetiQ, backed by KBR and PA Consulting, and Team Aurelian,
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The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
The next-generation platform is motion-compatible and can be used in OTW and NVG applications.
Named BITE, the system simulates the battlefield environment with multiple sensorial stimuli.
Analysts have said that making space for the country in the sixth-gen fighter aircraft initiative could give the UK a chance to ease the financial burden of the aircraft’s development.
Rheinmetall is working to open up the US market and the potential billions of dollars on offer. In order to get in the door it has purchased engineering company Loc Performance Products.
The solution will enable training soldiers for multi-domain operations.