Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
NZ opens SAS battle training facility
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It replaces what the NZDF described as ‘outdated and obsolete training facilities’ sited at the nearby NZ Special Air Service’s (SAS) Papakura base.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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