Army Awards Key Contract for Mortar Training Systems

Cubic Defense was awarded a three-year Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) contract to support U.S. Army PEO STRI programs. The contract covers engineering and manufacturing of 60mm and 81mm mortar Tactical Engagement Simulation Systems (TESS) under the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Increment 1 rapid fielding to combat training centers in the Continental United States, including the National Training Center and Joint Readiness Training Center.

"Cubic's LTS-Mortar system is a great example of a training capability originating from our United Kingdom team and refined under the STE LTS Indirect Fire OTA, rapidly progressing to an initial production level that will have a direct impact on training readiness," said Alicia Combs, Cubic's Ground Training Vice President and General Manager. "Mortar teams will finally be able to employ mortar systems in a manner consistent with live fire Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP), while delivering realistic battlefield effects downrange to the Force-on-Force (FoF) training environment, creating a more realistic and immersive training environment."

The LTS-Mortar system began as a prototype under the U.S. Army's STE LTS FoF Focus Area 2 (Indirect Fires) OTA awarded in 2021. It was developed through multiple engineering integration events, Soldier Touch Points, and subject matter expert reviews. The system enables commanders, battle staff, and mortar sections to execute fire missions in real time, bringing indirect fire effects into live training and Unified Land Operations.