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10 Nov 16. Driver Training Simulation Systems Contract. Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has won a prime contract from the U.S. Department of the Army’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation to finalize and launch 14 Common Driver Trainer (CDT) systems. The single-award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract has a two-year base period of performance and one sixteen-month option. If all options are exercised, the contract is worth more than $10m. The simulators include student training stations, after action review and assistant driver stations. In addition, there are four instructor operator stations. The CDT systems will be completed at Leidos’ state-of-the-art 42,000 square-foot Lee Vista Integration Facility in Orlando, Florida. After completion, the systems will be delivered to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. CDT simulation provides training in critical driver or crew tasks that are either time consuming, resource constrained or too dangerous to conduct on actual equipment. However, with the use of a CDT simulator, tasks can be easily repeated for enhanced training. The new systems are expected to improve Fort Leonard Wood’s current driver training throughput capacity.
“The development and implementation of these simulations are vital to the initial training and ultimate success of tactical vehicle operators and crews,” said John Fratamico, president of the Leidos Advanced Solutions Group. “As the original developer of the Common Driver Trainer product line, Leidos understands the value of these simulators, and our team looks forward to fielding these new systems at Fort Leonard Hood in further support of the PEO STRI’s mission to achieve Army readiness.” (Source: ASD Network)
07 Nov 16. Germany’s Rheinmetall unveils new medium battle tank. German land systems supplier Rheinmetall has unveiled a new 105mm medium battle tank at the Indo Defence Expo & Forum, which was held in Jakarta, Indonesia. The company’s new vehicle is based on the Marder 1 chassis, which is already fielded by the Indonesian Army and equipped with a Hitfact II turret from Oto Melara. Indonesia is currently modernising its armed forces as part of efforts to project itself as an increasingly important regional power and source of stability in Southeast Asia.
On behalf of the Indonesian armed forces, Rheinmetall is currently performing a combat performance upgrade of the Leopard 2 A4 main battle tank. The upgrade programme depends on the two different versions of the tank, the Leopard 2A4+ or Leopard 2 Republic of Indonesia (RI).
It includes a climate control system 2A4+ and RI, improved ballistic protection, conversion from a hydraulic to an electric turret drive, an auxiliary power unit, as well as a reversing camera (RI). Rheinmetall’s 120mm smoothbore gun is also being improved in the RI configuration with a programming kit that will enable it to fire the new programmable DM11 multipurpose round. The company’s other products unveiled at the show were the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk 2, its battle management system and the X-TAR3D radar. Rheinmetall supplies global customers with solutions that are customised to meet their specific operational and tactical needs. (Source: army-technology.com)
08 Nov 16. Tata Motors, PT Pindad to explore market potential of armoured vehicles in Indonesia. India’s automobile manufacturer Tata Motors and PT Pindad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore the market potential of Tata armoured vehicles in Indonesia and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) regions.
As part of the MoU, the companies will also conduct a study to check the feasibility of locally assembling Tata armoured vehicles at PT Pindad’s plant located in Bandung in West Java.
Tata Motors Indonesia president director Biswadev Sengupta said: