Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
The JTC TRS contract is worth a potential $90 million for CAE. (Photo: CAE)
Following the award to L3Harris Technologies for the USAF Joint Terminal Control (JTC) Training and Rehearsal System (TRS) programme, Shephard can now confirm that following CAE’s purchase of L3 Harris’ training business, the contract has now been placed with CAE USA.
This contract, valued at $7.92 million, was placed by the Air Force Life Cycle Management System and represents a new build version of JTC LRS, upgrades to existing devices to provide a common configuration as well as merging JTC TRS with the Joint Theater Air-Ground Simulation System (JTAGSS) into a single programme.
Shephard can reveal that the new programme
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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.