Meggitt Trainings Systems won an Australian Defence Force’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group contract for $1.5 million in mortar simulators, the company said Wednesday.
Under the contract terms, Meggitt will manufacture, install, maintain, and operate additional 81mm simulated mortars at several locations to support Regular Army Infantry Battalions and Army Reserve Light Batteries.
These simulated mortars are used to train and test mortar men, command post operators, fire controllers, and commanders in duties regarding mortar operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
“Meggitt continues to enable the maximum level of training and readiness for the Australian Defense Force. For example, we have installed, maintained and operated the Weapon Training Simulation Systems in Australia since 1999 and most recently installed Meggitt 81mm mortar simulators at four sites during 2016,” Chris Jordan, managing director at Meggitt Training Systems Australia, said in a statement.
Deliveries are expected to take place in Darwin, Northern Territory; Perth, Western Australia; and Sydney, New South Wales from May to June 2017. Installation is set to follow shortly after deliveries.