Avalon 2017: JP 9711 moves forward
The Australian Department of Defence’s Joint Project 9711 Defence Core Simulation Capability Project has taken a step forward with submissions from industry in response to the Commonwealth’s request for information (RFI) due on 5 March.
Three teams are expected to respond from the original seven that showed initial interest in the project. The Northrop Grumman team comprises CAE, Cubic Defence and CSC; Lockheed Martin leads Calytrix and NEC; while the Thales team includes BAE Systems and General Dynamics.
In essence, JP 9711 calls for the development of a networked training capability to allow the ADF to network its simulators across
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