Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
With the finishing line in sight, the UK MoD’s Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme has failed the acid test of the Main Gate investment decision. This covered the initial £495 million ten-year contract although the overall value of ASDOT was thought to be closer to £1.2 billion over the lifetime of the project.
The three bidders, the Thales team having pulled out in October 2018, were told of the decision on 18 March. This consortia comprised: Babcock/Elbit; Cobham/QinetiQ/Draken International; and Leonardo/Inzpire/Top Aces.
All of the consortia were thought to be well over the UK MoD’s budget for
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The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
The company will operate in two new locations in the coming years to better support US services.
This type of tool provides more realistic training easing the incorporation of new scenarios that accurately represent the threats of the battlefield.
The Engineering Corps has been conducting individual instruction using FLAIM Systems’ Sweeper and should start collective deployments in 2025.
The next-generation platform is motion-compatible and can be used in OTW and NVG applications.
The system can be used to prepare soldiers for both drone offensive operations and CUAS missions.