Elbit Systems UK completes JTAC, FST simulator delivery

Elbit Systems UK Ltd. as the prime contractor, together withQuantaDyn Corporation, recently completed delivery of a mobile Close AirSupport (CAS) and joint fires simulator to the British Army. Built as a bespokesolution to satisfy requirement, the Joint Fires Mobile Trainer (JFMT) is nowin active service with the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) and FireSupport Teams (FST) of the 1st Artillery Brigade.

The JFMT successfully underwent accreditation by the U.K.Joint Air Land Organisation (JALO) in August 2018, meeting all U.S. and NATOrequirements to deliver simulated CAS training. The JFMT is accredited tosimulate all controls currently allowable (types 1, 2, and 3, Full MotionVideo, Rotary Wing, Night/IR, Remote Observer and Laser Target Designation).

In this contract, the JFMT is supplied as a fully servicedtraining package, all contained within a 20ft trailer that is able to bedeployed and recovered by vehicles within short time frames. The systemcomprises a trainee station, an instructor/operator station (IOS) and a pilotstation console. Visuals are provided within a high-resolution domeconfiguration coupled with a Computer Generated Force (CGF) and Semi-AutonomousForce (SAF) application. The Image Generation is multi-spectral, allowing useof in-service night vision devices in conjunction with a range of emulatedequipment, such as laser designators, radios and binoculars providing traineeswith a high-fidelity “train as you fight” experience.