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Lockheed Martin Australia has announced that it is partnering with Australian defence training innovator SimCentric, integrating SimCentric’s next-generation live fire range capability into Lockheed Martin’s target management system for enhanced live fire training tool.
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Dubbed SAF Foresight, SimCentric’s capability is designed to help the Australian Army safely conduct live fire exercises, while maintaining their complexity and reality.
As part of the collaboration, SAF Foresight will be integrated into Lockheed Martin’s target management system VisualShot, creating an enhanced digitised target management system.
The integration is expected to combine SAF Foresight’s range safety, planning, visualisation, risk assessment and safety interventions with the prime’s operational analysis, and target management capabilities. It is hoped that the integrated platform will modernise Army’s live fire exercises, reducing the risk of fratricide.
According to Gareth Collier, vice president of SimCentric, the program will enhance military readiness for the Australian Army.
“SimCentric is focused on producing transformational joint live fires training technologies that give the warfighter a capability edge and enable realistic live fire training at minimum risk to soldiers,” he said.
“Effective military simulation starts with understanding how the military generates deployable capabilities through training and skills progression. We can deliver simulation systems of relevance that systemically and persistently enhance military training.
“We are proud to partner with Lockheed Martin Australia to develop an integrated training system that will enhance military operational readiness to respond in contested security environments, win the fight, whilst fulfilling our duty of care to soldiers.”
David Fallon, business development manager, rotary and mission systems at Lockheed Martin Australia, explained that the company has a long pedigree delivering training programs.
“We have been preparing soldiers for their missions with live, virtual and constructive land training solutions globally for over 30 years, with a proven track record in training programs in the US, UK, Canada, Sweden and the Middle East,” he said.
“The integration of SimCentric’s sovereign, certified range planning safety technology with our world-leading open architected range control systems is a first for Australia and globally. Our combined solution will support the Australian Army to train in highly complex and realistic scenarios, while maintaining the safety of our warfighters.”
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