MOD Norway has Decided to Award a Major International Combat Training Centre Contract to Saab Training Systems.Business Editors STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2001 The Norwegian Ministry of Defence, has awarded Saab Training Systems, Huskvarna Sweden, a substantial Turn-key contract for the Norwegian Army  The Norwegian Army (Norwegian: Hæren) is Norway's military land force. Combat Manouvre Training Centre (NACMTC) located at Camp
Rena, with deliveries beginning in 2003.
The contract value is over 470 million Swedish kronor The decision to award the NACMTC contract to Saab follows a procurement process in full international competition. The contract value, over 470 million Swedish kronor, is mainly equipment supplies also including operational and logistic support Noun 1. logistic support - assistance between and within military commands logistic assistance support - the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional for 5 years. The NACMTC system will allow the Norwegian Army to increase military Force and Unit operational combat effectiveness, increase training effectiveness of combat maneuvers and increase personnel skills, motivation, and confidence. The equipment consists of the following major systems: - High fidelity high fidelity n. The electronic reproduction of sound, especially from broadcast or recorded sources, with minimal distortion. high Direct Fire Weapons Effect Simulators that provide the realism and fidelity required in all types of training. Weapon procedures and handling must be followed strictly by the crews and gunners in order to be successful on the battlefield - Exercise Control that provides the tools and functionality for planning and preparation, initialisation Noun 1. initialisation - (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position initialization, low-level formatting , exercise execution, analysis and evaluation of exercises. - Area Weapon Effects Simulation Weapon Effects Simulation (WES) is the creation of artificial weapons effects such as flashes, bangs and smoke during military training exercises. It is used in combination with Tactical engagement simulation (TES), which uses laser projection for training purposes instead of that implements the functionality necessary to simulate and control indirect fire events including artillery, mortar, anti-tank mines An anti-tank mine, (abbreviated to "AT mine"), is a type of land mine designed to damage or destroy vehicles including tanks and armoured fighting vehicles. Compared to anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines typically have a much larger explosive charge, and a fuze designed and chemical weapons - After Action Review system for preparing and conducting an efficient debrief de·brief tr.v. de·briefed, de·brief·ing, de·briefs 1. To question to obtain knowledge or intelligence gathered especially on a military mission. 2. In 2000, Saab Training Systems was awarded a contract for a combat training centre in the Netherlands and a contract for a deployable combat training system for the US Army in Europe. Procurement of similar training centres is currently under way in several other countries. For further information please see web adress for the Royal Norwegian Department of Defence: www.odin.dep.no/fd/norsk/aktuelt/pressem/index-b-n-a.html. Saab Training Systems AB specializes in military training equipment; laser simulator (1) Software that enables the execution of an application written for a different computer environment. Same as emulator. (2) Software that models the interactions of hypothetical or real-world objects or business processes. systems, combat training systems, visual simulators and target equipment. It is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Saab AB and has 310 employees. Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capability in systems integration. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by BIT http://www.bit.se The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/02/20010502BIT00480/bit0002.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2001/05/02/20010502BIT00480/bit0002.pdf |
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