Cubic Selected to Develop Littoral Combat Ship Mission Bay Training and Simulation Solutions

: Posted On Wednesday, 04 December 2013 09:47

Naval Defense News - USA

Cubic Selected to Develop Littoral Combat Ship Mission Bay Training and Simulation Solutions for the U.S. Navy

Cubic Defense Systems, a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation announced today it has been awarded a contract valued up to $112 million from the Naval Air Systems Command, Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) to develop hands-on training devices, desktop trainers and simulators for each variant of the Littoral Combat Ship’s (LCS) Mission Bays.

USS Freedom LCS-1 (picture: US Navy)
Link to Freedom class LCS datasheet and pictures

Under the contract, Cubic will provide training solutions for the preparation, launch, handling, recovery, and securing of the ships mission equipment. These virtual trainers will be used at LCS training facilities in San Diego, Calif. and Mayport, Fla.

The Independence (LCS-2) Littoral Combat Ship
Link to Independence class LCS

“This announcement underscores Cubic’s continued partnership with the U.S. Navy. We are honored to be selected for another LCS program,” said Dave Schmitz, president of Cubic Defense Systems. “Combined with three recent contract awards to develop and deliver game-based courseware for both variants of the Littoral Combat Ship and their mission bay, our virtual trainers provide the Navy with the key tools necessary to deliver the full scope of foundational training for the crew of the LCS ships.”

The Littoral Combat Ship program represents the U.S. Navy’s most advanced designs, capabilities and technologies to create the next generation of surface vessels that can operate in dangerous shallow and near-shore environments.

The Littoral Combat Ship training programs will be executed in Cubic’s Orlando, Fla. facility.