Cubic Awarded Contract to Deliver Engagement Skills Trainer 3000 to the US Army Reserve

Strategic Insights -

The US Army Reserve has awarded Cubic Global Defense a $1.3 million contract to deliver additional Engagement Skills Training (EST) 3000 virtual training systems, simulated weapons, and services to support advancement in mobile training capabilities for soldiers. The EST 3000 is a portable, multipurpose, and multilane training device that can be used indoors to train marksmanship, offensive and defensive collective, and "shoot-don't shoot" judgmental firing skills. The system uses high-fidelity, game-based graphics that provide realism to marksmanship and collective scenarios.

Key Takeaways:

  • The US Army Reserve has awarded Cubic Global Defense a $1.3 million contract to deliver EST 3000 virtual training systems, simulated weapons, and services.
  • The EST 3000 system is a portable, multipurpose, and multilane training device that can be used indoors to train marksmanship, offensive and defensive collective, and "shoot-don't shoot" judgmental firing skills.
  • The system uses high-fidelity, game-based graphics that provide realism to marksmanship and collective scenarios.
  • The Army Reserve will combine Cubic's EST 3000 system and Virtual Battlespace 3 (VBS3) laptop trainers into a Mission Leader Trainer (MLT) containerized configuration.
  • The modified MLT containers will support three core training functions: EST 3000 for marksmanship; VBS3 laptop trainers; and tactical operations or leadership training.
  • Cubic's EST 3000 uses the ballistic accuracy of the EST 2000, which is the only marksmanship system certified by the US Army to be an accurate simulation of the live-fire ballistics of actual small arms weapons.
  • EST 3000 will provide the Army Reserve with enhanced fundamentals of firing capabilities through immediate feedback from indicators and 3-D targets.
  • Soldiers will have the capability to familiarize at Army Reserve Centers before firing at a weapons range, decreasing costs and time on ranges, and increasing overall weapons qualification proficiency.

Statistics:

  • $1.3 million: Contract award value to Cubic Global Defense.
  • 30: Number of EST 3000 systems to be delivered.
  • 100: Number of simulated weapons to be provided.
  • 50: Number of VBS3 laptop trainers to be integrated.

Sources:

  • M2 Communications ("Cubic Awarded Contract to Deliver Engagement Skills Trainer 3000 to the US Army Reserve", August 31, 2015)
  • Cubic Corporation ("Cubic Awarded $1.3 Million Contract to Deliver EST 3000 to US Army Reserve", August 31, 2015)
  • Cubic Corporation ("About Cubic Corporation", http://www.cubic.com, accessed August 31, 2015)