Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) inaugurated its new Battle Training Facility (BTF) dedicated for special forces use, on 8 April.
It replaces what the NZDF described as ‘outdated and obsolete training facilities’ sited at the nearby NZ Special Air Service’s (SAS) Papakura base.
The NZ$46 million (US$31.3 million) BTF is located in the Ardmore Military Training Area on the outskirts of Auckland, and
The new facility allows personnel to conduct ‘all-weather training, live firing, use of helicopters and scenario training based on specific environments and structures such as aircraft fuselages, ship’s bridges and public transport,’ according to an NZDF press
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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.