Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
L3 Technologies will upgrade Hellenic Air Force F-16 Aircrew Training Devices (ATD) under a $28 million contract announced on 2 January.
The contract, issued by the US Air Force to fulfil a foreign military sale order, will see the company upgrade the Hellenic Air Force F-16 ATDs to the F-16V configuration.
The ATD enable pilots to practice air-to-air and air-to ground combat skills by acquiring and identifying targets to deliver a range of ordnance.
Work will be complete by the end of 2027.
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.