Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Rheinmetall has transferred the first of 35 driver training trucks to BwFuhrparkService, the fleet service provider for the Bundeswehr, in Oldenburg, Germany, the company announced on 1 December.
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) received the order for 35 TGX 26.360 6X2-2 LL trucks in 2016 under a contract worth around $3.8 million.
The training trucks are derived from RMMV’s TGX series and are based on the MAN Trucknology generation. The vehicles are designed for both civil and military applications.
In October 2017 RMMV was selected to serve as framework contract partner through to 2022.
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.