Cubic tailors mortar simulator for the US Army
The company’s mortar trainer received improvements based on soldier’s feedback.
CACI International was awarded a six-year contract worth $249 million to provide operational, planning and training support to personnel at US Africa Command (USAFRICOM).
This will be the first time that CACI has worked directly with USAFRICOM.
John Mengucci, President and CEO of CACI said: ‘This contract represents new business for our company with a new customer, demonstrating CACI is prepared to support US servicemembers around the globe.’
CACI staff will work to support AFRICOM missions at its headquarters in Germany as well as on the ground across the African continent.
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.