Saab Training USA Secures $39 Million Contract with US Marine Corps for Range Target Systems Program

Strategic Insights -

Saab Training USA has signed a contract with the US Marine Corps to produce and field a large number of ranges and facilities under their Range Target Systems (RTS) program. The contract has a ceiling price of approximately $39 million and will be fulfilled over the next three years. The ranges will provide live fire gunnery training for Marines in a train-as-you-fight environment, using Saab's well-established target and range control product line and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) simulators.

Key Takeaways:

  • The contract has a ceiling price of approximately $39 million and will be fulfilled over the next three years.
  • The RTS program will provide live fire gunnery training for Marines in a train-as-you-fight environment using Saab's target and range control product line and IED simulators.
  • The scope of work includes constructing urban warfare buildings and shoot houses with realistic after-action review capabilities and providing logistic support for a large number of fielded systems.
  • Saab is currently delivering its Instrumented Tactical Engagement Simulation System (I-TESS) to the same Marine Corps installations across the continental United States and overseas in Hawaii and Japan.
  • Saab has been supplying range equipment to the Army and Marine Corps since 1980, increasing their product base in the United States.
  • Lars Borgwing, President of Saab Training USA, expresses excitement about fulfilling the RTS contract, stating, "We are honored to have been selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for a delivery of this substance... The RTS contract is one that we are very excited about and eager to begin fulfilling."

Statistics:

  • The contract has a ceiling price of approximately $39 million.
  • The RTS program will be fulfilled over the next three years.
  • Saab has been supplying range equipment to the Army and Marine Corps in the United States for over 30 years.
  • Saab is delivering its I-TESS to Marine Corps installations across the continental United States, Hawaii, and Japan.

Sources:

  • Saab Training USA
  • Marketwire, Inc.