Cubic Receives $6.2 Million to Produce Driver and Turret Simulators for the U.S. Marine Corps.

SAN DIEGO -- Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corp. (AMEX:CUB), has been selected to develop and produce a Driver Simulator and a Turret Simulator for the Marine Corps's new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). The EFV is a tracked armored vehicle that can maneuver a combat loaded Marine rifle squad through the water at 20-25 knots, across the beach and cross country with the agility and mobility equal to that of the M1 Tank.

Under a $6.2 million subcontract awarded by General Dynamics Amphibious Systems (GDAMS), Woodbridge, Va., Cubic's Simulation Systems Division (SSD) will design and deliver high fidelity system components to train familiarization and proficiency skills on this state-of-the-art weapons platform. The full motion driver simulator will replicate all of the man-machine interfaces in the driver's compartment and provide high fidelity system performance characteristics for both land and water maneuver. The turret simulator will replicate the crew compartment and allow the gunner and commander to practice precision gunnery and engagement techniques.

"This award is a direct result of and builds on our extensive experience in designing and delivering driver's compartments and turrets for the LAV-25 for the Marine Corps and the M1 Abrams and M2 Bradley for the U.S. Army. We look forward to being a part of the Marine Corps EFV family and working with General Dynamics as they produce a total training package for this most important system," said Terry Kohl, vice president and general manager of the Simulation Systems Division.

The Cubic Defense Applications group, one of Cubic's two major segments, provides realistic combat training systems for military forces as well as simulation training, force transformation assistance, educational services, operations and maintenance and manufacturing services. The group also supplies products and systems for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance) applications, search and rescue avionics and radio communications for military and civil markets. Cubic Corp.'s other major segment, Cubic Transportation Systems, designs and manufactures electronic ticketing systems for public mass transit authorities. For more information about Cubic, see the company's Web site at www.cubic.com.