Sponsored by
https://inveristraining.com/.
————————————————————————-
16 Sep 21. Calian Awarded Military Training Contract with the NATO Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence. Calian® Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), provider of trusted solutions across Advanced Technologies, Health, Learning and IT & Cyber Solutions segments, announces a contract win with the NATO Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence (NATO SFA COE), a multinational entity with Italy, Albania and Slovenia as sponsoring Nations.
As part of the contract, Calian will support training on site, bringing military expertise and a deep understanding of management and leadership principles to the NATO SFA COE. The COE is committed to knowledge-sharing among the Alliance, NATO nations and NATO partners in the field of SFA, building the skills of its personnel. It aims to improve the effectiveness of the Alliance in promoting stability and reconstruction efforts for conflict and post-conflict scenarios.
Kent Davis, Director, Training as a Service, Calian noted: “For these exercises, we work closely with our NATO customers to understand their training objectives and tailor our solutions to meet their mission-critical requirements.”
Calian trainers are experts in strategic planning, developing training exercises, Security Sector Reform and Security Force Assistance. This unique skill set is developed through interpersonal coaching and mentoring as well as the use of subject matter experts, role players and interpreters to enhance the realism of international training scenarios.
“We look forward to delivering complex training solutions to the NATO SFA COE and helping to improve the competency and effectiveness of SFA operators working in current and future critical defence missions,” Chesney Clark, Managing Director, Cadence, a Calian company.
While this is not a material announcement, it exemplifies one of our key strategic pillars – customer retention. Calian is currently delivering much of the strategic and operational training to NATO Command Structure and NATO Force Structure commands.
17 Sep 21. Joint military drill to kick off in Ukraine as Congress seeks air defense boost for the country. Congress is keen to support Ukraine as the country tries to fill an air and missile defense capability, and lawmakers want to know how the Pentagon can help the ally.
The House Armed Services Committee, in its markup of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill, said the U.S. “remains a steadfast partner of Ukraine and it is in the United States national security interest [to] assist the Government of Ukraine in countering Russian military aggression.”
Should the language become law, the committee is giving the Pentagon 90 days following enactment of the legislation to deliver a report on options for how the U.S. could help Ukraine address air and missile defense gaps.
The report should include options for possible foreign military sales of U.S. systems or the transfer of existing systems that are not currently used in deployment rotations.
The news from Capitol Hill comes as the U.S. Army prepares for Rapid Trident 21, a military exercise that will kick off in Yavoriv, Ukraine, on Sept. 20 and focus on ensuring the U.S. Army, Ukraine, and other allies and partners are interoperable and able to respond to crises. The two-week exercise at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre is led by Ukraine with participation from U.S. Army Europe and Africa.
The Biden administration has historically supported Ukraine, having most recently committed up to $60 m in military aid to the country just before a Sept. 1 meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The aid package for Ukraine, according to a Biden administration notification to Congress, was in response to “a major increase in Russian military activity along its border” as well as other provocations like mortar attacks and cease-fire violations.
The first aid package authorized under the Biden administration was in March for $125 m. The biggest ticket items included two Mark VI patrol boats produced by SAFE Boats International, bringing Ukraine’s fleet up to eight of the vessels.
What will happen during Rapid Trident?
“The purpose of the exercise is to train combat credible Army forces in Europe, enhance readiness and build interoperability through a brigade-level computer-assisted exercise with platoon-level maneuver training,” a U.S. Army Europe and Africa statement read.
The exercise will also combine a brigade-level field training exercise with security and stability operations, the statement added.
Roughly 6,000 service members from 12 allied and partner nations will come together, including the Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
That team has been supporting the Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine since April.
Another 150 U.S. Army representatives will participate in the exercise as “mission enablers,” the statement added.
Rapid Trident has brought the U.S. and Ukraine together for more than 25 years. The exercise marks the culmination of “an intense and realistic annual training exercise” that prepares Ukrainian land forces for real world operations and deployments, the statement explained. (Source: Defense News)
10 Sep 21. Kratos Provides Multiple Advanced Missile Targets For Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its Space & Missile Defense Systems Business Unit, a part of Kratos’ Defense & Rocket Support Services Division, supported the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the United States Navy in the successful launch of two SRBM targets during the execution of Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 (FTM-33). The flight test mission was the most complex mission executed by MDA and the third flight test of an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense-equipped vessel using the SM-6 Dual II missile. A total of four SM-6 Dual II missiles were launched on July 24 against a raid of two advanced guided ballistic missile targets in broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii.
Kratos, along with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s White Sands Detachment (NSWC PHD WSD), provided the guided missile targets for the exercise which featured Kratos’ Oriole Rocket System with Thrust Vector Control. The Kratos guided targets met all test objectives for the mission after being launched successfully from the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai. The Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) was the firing ship for the test, employing four SM-6 Dual II interceptors. The SM-6 Dual II missile is designed for use in terminal phase engagements of short-to-medium range ballistic missiles.
Dave Carter, President of the Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services (KDRSS) Division, said, “The Kratos team derives a great deal of satisfaction from consistently providing all manner of successful targets in support of advancing the US Military’s warfighting capabilities and objectives. This is just another example of the exceptional work that the talented team of professionals at NSWC and Kratos Space & Missile Defense Systems is capable of. I am very proud of all that our team accomplished in supporting the MDA’s most complex mission to date.” (Source: ASD Network)
15 Sep 21. Northrop Grumman teams up with Engineers Australia. The global defence prime and the training services provider have signed a collaboration agreement. Engineers Australia has been tapped by Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) to support the professionalisation of its workforce through the provision of training and development services.
The agreement aims to bolster the technical expertise and professional networks of NGA employees, supporting their receipt of internationally recognised credentials.
“Northrop Grumman Australia is a trusted provider of mission critical systems and technologies in support of a safe, secure and prosperous nation,” Derek Reinhardt, director engineering at Northrop Grumman Australia, said.
“Integral to this is investing in the professional development and skilling of our local workforce.”
Reinhardt said the agreement is part of a broader push to develop the company’s in-country capacity to support Defence projects.
“Our agreement with Engineers Australia helps to grow our sovereign engineering capability,” he added.
Engineers Australia is expected to deliver training via a Chartered pathway, which assesses employee competence, attitude and qualities against internationally aligned standards.
“Chartered engineers are recognised throughout the world for their skills and professionalism,” Engineers Australia CEO Dr Bronwyn Evans AM said.
“I applaud Northrop Grumman Australia’s vision in building a Chartered workforce, benchmarking their engineers against globally recognised engineering standards.” (Source: Defence Connect)
————————————————————————
About InVeris Training Solutions
InVeris Training Solutions combines an agile approach with an unmatched expertise in training technology to design and deliver customized, cutting-edge, first-rate training solutions that keep military, law enforcement, private and commercial range clients safe, prepared and ready to serve – Because Seconds Matter™. With a portfolio of technology-enabled training solutions, and a team of 400 employees driven to innovate, InVeris Training Solutions is the global leader in integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training solutions. With its legacy companies, FATS® and Caswell, InVeris Training Solutions has fielded over 15,000 live-fire ranges and 7,500 virtual systems globally during its 90-year history. The Company is headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia and partners with clients in the US and around the world from facilities on five continents.
————————————————————————