Cubic Receives
Nearly $13 Million to Build Turret Crew Stations
for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Simulator
ORLANDO, Florida – March 22, 2010 -- A defense unit of
Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has received close to $13
million in contracts to design and manufacture turret
crew stations for a new virtual trainer that simulates
the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Cubic’s Orlando-based Simulation
Systems Division will initially supply hardware for 15
mobile and nine fixed-site Bradley Conduct of Fire – Situational
Awareness systems to Oasis Advanced Engineering, prime
contractor for the program. Deliveries are scheduled
to begin in May 2011.
Under
contract to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office
for Simulation, Training and
Instrumentation (PEO STRI), Oasis has options to deliver
as many as 114 systems to train National Guard soldiers
on critical combat gunnery skills over a four-year
period.
The
United States has deployed nearly 7,000 Bradley Fighting
Vehicles since they were first produced in 1981.
Intended
to carry troops at high speeds or to conduct scouting
missions, the tank-like tracked transports have specialized
armor to protect the occupants, and are equipped
with significant weaponry — TOW anti-tank missiles, a 25mm
cannon and a machine gun — to suppress enemy troops and
armored vehicles.
The
Bradley trainers are part of an ongoing Army initiative
to improve training and reduce
risks on the battlefield. “It’s training that helps the
Bradley Commander/Gunner team better prepare for the
adversity of combat situations,” said Mike Hoffman, program
manager for Cubic.
Cubic’s simulated crew stations will
consist of high-fidelity physical components combined
with a robust visual subsystem that provides FLIR, Day
TV, and direct-optic views of the synthetic environment.
Heavy Brigade Combat Team Gunnery Manual training methods
and scoring are facilitated by the training systems.
Cubic
Simulation Systems, Inc. is part of the Defense Systems
business of Cubic Corporation. Cubic Corporation
is the parent company of three major business
segments: Defense Systems, Mission Support Services
and Transportation
Systems. Cubic Defense Systems is a leading
provider of realistic combat training systems and defense
electronics.
Mission Support Services is a leading provider
of training, operations, maintenance, technical and
other support
services. Cubic Transportation Systems is the
world’s
leading provider of automated fare collection
systems and services for public transit authorities.