Cubic to produce F-35 training systems
Cubic Global Defense has been awarded a series of contracts from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to produce and enhance the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) air combat training system, the company announced on 19 August.
To retain the stealth characteristics of the F-35 while training, Cubic will include an internally mounted subsystem of the P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS). The system will provide real-time, secure and post-mission training for surface-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to-air combat missions by recording mission data, displaying live-air picture, and relaying positioning, space and time information between participating aircraft.
The JSF P5 is an encrypted training system that is interoperable with the P5CTS/Tactical Combat Training System (TCTS) used by the US Air Force, Air National Guard, US Navy, US Marine Corps and international partners.
Under the new Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract, Cubic will produce additional JSF P5 systems. Upon completion of this contract, Cubic will have delivered over 250 JSF P5CTS under the LRIP phase of the programme.
The company will be responsible for all aspects of systems engineering and for development, installation and integration of the ground instrumentation subsystem.
Bill Toti, president, Cubic Global Defense, said: ‘We are very proud to continue to team with Lockheed Martin to support the fifth generation community. This latest award demonstrates Cubic’s long history of delivering air combat training solutions to air forces across the globe and assures the F-35 community an integrated and comprehensive secure training environment including previous generations and other F-35 aircraft.’
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