Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Cobham Aerospace Connectivity has been selected by Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) to upgrade ADS-B Out capabilities on the US military’s T-6A trainer fleet, the company announced on 7 November.
SRC will retrofit over 500 aircraft and aircrew training devices with Cobham’s RMS 555 radio management system ADS-B Out control solution, which avoids the need to install additional transponder control display units and associated wiring.
The Beechcraft T-6A Texan II is a single-engine turboprop trainer aircraft used by the US Air Force for basic pilot training and combat systems officer training, and by the US Navy and US Marine Corp for primary and intermediate naval flight officer training.
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.