Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Hadean Live, Virtual and Constructive environment. (Photo: Hadean)
The UK MoD has awarded the British supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) and synthetics Hadean a £20-million (US$25.5-million) contract for the provision of innovative solutions. The company announced the deal this week during I/ITSEC 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
According to Hadean, this contract will allow the UK “to rapidly incorporate the latest synthetic technology into its capabilities”.
Speaking to Shephard, Nick Brown, head of defence at Hadean, explained this direct agreement with the UK Strategic Command/Defence Digital will make the company’s solutions "available to the whole of the MoD".
He added: "[This is] across all of its frontline
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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.