Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Georgia-based Meggitt Training Systems (MTS) has announced a number of additional orders that form part of the overall US Army live-fire range combat skills training programme for US and allied armed forces.
Together, these current orders are valued at $15.8 million and have been awarded by the US Tank-automotive & Armaments Command (TACOM) since May of this year. All of the equipment is being installed over the next four months as part of the Army Targetry Systems III (ATS III) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ), five-year contract.
This so-called Master ID/IQ contract was initially awarded in March 2018 and
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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.