Australian Army acquires immersive countermine training solution
FLAIM Sweeper uses virtual reality to replicate mine and explosive hazards. (Photo: FLAIM Systems)
FLAIM Systems announced the award of a $1.32 million contract for the supply of multiple FLAIM Sweepers at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition.
The Australian supplier of training solutions, FLAIM Systems, announced at the SOF Week 2024 exhibition in Tampa, Florida, that it was awarded a $1.32 million contract from the Australian Army to further develop its Sweeper, a fully immersive countermine and explosive hazard awareness training system.
The agreement covers the purchase of multiple FLAIM Sweepers to conduct an extended trial and user evaluation across the service’s School of Military Engineering and its Combat Engineer and Special Operations Engineer Regiments.
The deal also comprises additional developments to enhance the capacity of the software and add more scenarios and targets to the
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