Cubic Defense has secured a Foreign Military Sales contract to provide its live training systems to an unspecified country in the Indo-Pacific region. The systems will support both force-on-force and force-on-target training exercises, enhancing the partner nation’s readiness and interoperability with U.S. and allied forces.
According to the San Diego-based defense firm, the contract includes its LTS-Soldier and LTS-Vehicle systems, which support multi-code laser standards, ensuring compatibility with various live training systems. The package also features Cubic’s CATS Metrix Exercise Control software and LTS-Instrumentation systems, along with support equipment and new equipment training services. Cubic said this comprehensive suite of systems will allow the host country to operate a combat training center independently.
Cubic Defense President Russell Marsh said the firm had already sold its LTS products to several customers within the Indo-Pacific region. “Our focus is on innovation to address evolving threats and the future needs of the operational commanders who need to make critical and timely decisions, anywhere, anytime,” he added.
Paul Averna, Cubic Defense’s vice president of advanced training solutions, also stressed the need to “train like you fight” in the face of evolving warfare tactics, especially in contested locations like the Indo-Pacific. In an opinion piece posted on National Defense, Averna wrote that military training must evolve, incorporating cutting-edge technologies and collaborative, multi-domain scenarios that blend live, virtual and constructive elements to address modern challenges.
Cubic’s live training systems were among the solutions the company showcased at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Florida last October. The company’s direct-fire LTS, which covers soldier and vehicle support, is designed to bridge current operational training with future synthetic training environments.