Immersive Tactical and Desktop Tactical Trainers, Delivery by 2024
Rheinmetall has outlined details of the immersive tactical trainers (ITT) it is to supply to support Australia’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRV). Delivery of the first system is scheduled for later this year.
Nathan Poyner, Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence Australia, said the business is developing a Reconnaissance variant of the ITT and five variants (reconnaissance, joint fires, C2, repair and recovery) of the desk top trainers for delivery by 2024. “The contract has a value of up to A$40 million [US$26.9 million] and includes hardware and software design. The software design has been a deliberate effort of technical transfer from Germany to Australia, culminating with the ability for Rheinmetall Defence Australia to continue this development for the Immersive Tactical Trainer and Desktop Tactical Trainer, creating a complete simulation system development and integration capability within the business’ Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence Headquarters at Redbank, south-east Queensland […] A total of 18 simulators are under design and manufacture for the installation, commission[ing] and sustainment at Australian Army locations […] The Immersive Tactical Trainer simulators will enable immersive tactical training for a Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle crew to train, or connect to additional simulators for collective training at the troop and squadron levels, giving a representation of the cabin of the vehicle and realistic visual scenes to undertake exercises.”
The Boxer CRV is the most advanced combat reconnaissance vehicle now in service with the Australian Defence Force. It offers increased protection, lethality and digitisation, enabling safe operations in hostile environments and on peace keeping missions. Rheinmetall is delivering a total of 211 Boxer CRV, in conjunction with over 100 Australian Industry Capability partners under the LAND 400 Phase 2 programme. “In addition to the Immersive Tactical Trainer, Rheinmetall Defence Australia has already delivered three Desktop Trainers and a range of technology-enabled learning course work for the modern Australian soldier for use on LAND121 HX Trucks, trailers, and modules, LAND 400 Phase 2 and Phase 3 Lynx vehicles […] The blended learning environment connects the soldier to the platform and is vehicle-specific, allowing a self-paced, high-fidelity management system,” Poyner concluded.
