Cubic Selected to Provide Royal Netherlands Air Force With New Air Combat Training Technology.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 4, 2001 The Royal Netherlands Air Force The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu), is the aviation branch of the Netherlands armed forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on July 1, 1913, and it originally consisted of just 4 pilots. (RNLAF RNLAF Royal Netherlands Air Force ) has awarded Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of San Diego-based Cubic Corp. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :CUB), a $9.82 million contract for new air combat training technology. Cubic's RNLAF training system will rely on Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (AACMI AACMI Autonomous Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system ) technology that will be compatible with training systems of our allied air forces' programs being deployed around the world. Similar technology is utilized in systems currently operating or soon to be deployed in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Turkey, U.K. and Portugal -- providing the kind of interoperability the RNLAF requested from Cubic. "This contract is the latest example of Cubic's commitment to the global marketplace," said Bruce Roberts, president, Cubic Defense Systems. "It validates our belief that air force commanders around the world know our commitment to provide our customers with interoperable systems that lay the groundwork for integrated battle space training." Under the contract, Cubic will develop, manufacture, test and integrate training and debriefing de·brief·ing n. 1. The act or process of debriefing or of being debriefed. 2. The information imparted during the process of being debriefed. Noun 1. equipment and technology. The advanced RNLAF system will allow training missions to be flown in virtually any military airspace without extensive infrastructure required to install, operate and maintain more than one conventional air range. RNLAF commanders will review details of missions, including "kill" data on Cubic's PC-based Display Systems, which allows monitoring from a desktop or laptop computer and provides "play-by-play" display of aircraft activity charted over time. The system will utilize 24 wing-mounted "EHUD" Global Positioning System-based training pods developed by subcontractor, MLM MLM Multi-Level Marketing MLM Mailing List Manager MLM Marxism-Leninism-Maoism MLM Mid-Level Manager MLM Medical Liability Monitor (newsletter) MLM Multi-Longitudinal Mode MLM Military Liaison Mission , an Israel Aircraft Industries division. Cubic's partners also include two Netherlands companies, Stork stork, common name for members of a family of long-legged wading birds. The storks are related to the herons and ibises and are found in most of the warmer parts of the world. Aerospace and Fokker Space. Stork Aerospace will provide logistics, installation and maintenance and Fokker Space will provide display software maintenance. The National Aerospace Laboratory NLR NLR Nationaal Lucht en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium (Dutch: National Aerospace Laboratory, the Netherlands) NLR No License Required NLR Narrow-Line Region (astronomy) NLR Nazi Low Riders of The Netherlands will also participate in the program. Cubic's fiscal year 2000 combat training systems work included projects in the United Kingdom, Taiwan, Canada and as well as the United States. Cubic Defense Systems is the world leader in design, manufacture and installation of instrumented air and ground training ranges, having successfully delivered more instrumented combat training systems than any other company in the world. Work will begin on RNLAF system in January and is expected to be completed in 2002. |
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