Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
The US Navy is looking at Saab’s AUV62-AT submarine training platform as an interim solution ahead of any programme to replace its existing and increasingly obsolete Mk30 Mod 1 systems.
A follow on from the Mod 1 – the similarly named Mod 2 – was cancelled after several years of development leaving the service reliant on its original ageing system.
In a statement release on 9 November, Saab revealed that it would demonstrate its AUV62-AT, which uses acoustics to mimic submarine threats. The demonstration, due to take place at the US AUTEC training area, is planned for the summer, with
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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.