Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) will invest NT$970 million ($32.2 million) over the next three years to continue development of a new laser engagement system to replace an older one in service since August 2006.
Taiwan’s laser engagement system, similar to the US Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES), will be attached to individual weapons, tanks and armoured vehicles.
The new Republic of China Army (ROCA) system will simulate engagements, with individual soldiers carrying small laser receivers scattered over their bodies that detect when they have been illuminated by a firearm’s laser.
The MND’s goal is to
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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.