Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
Triumph Group has been selected to provide Airframe Mounted Accessory Drives (AMAD) and hydraulic systems to Saab for the Boeing T-X advanced pilot training jet being developed for the US Air Force (USAF), the company announced on 31 January.
Under the T-X programme, Saab is responsible for the aft fuselage and the associated subsystems. The company has selected Triumph to design, develop, manufacture and provide aftermarket support for the AMAD and hydraulic systems.
Saab is Boeing’s partner for the T-X programme. The programme intends to develop the USAF’s new advanced pilot training system to replace the aging fleet of the T-38 aircraft.
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.