Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Following on from the award of the C-17 Aircrew Training System contract in support of the US Air Force Air Mobility Command and success in the TH-57 Aircrew Training Services programme for the US Navy, FlightSafety International has secured a further major simulation contract.
The company has been awarded a $40.73 million firm-fixed-priced contract to provide one AH-1Z Viper and one UH-1Y Venom flight training device (FTD) by the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division based in Orlando, Florida.
Three competitors bid on the requirement which also includes a technical refresh for in-service AH-1Z and UH-1Y training equipment. The
Already have an account? Log in
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.